Abstract

Aim. The aim was to describe epidemiologic characteristics of cardiovascular patients admitted to Jahrom hospitals.

Background. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in most countries including Iran. It is the major cause of disability. Cardiovascular disorders are counted as one ofn the most preventable, noncomunicable illnesses in human.

Method. In this retrospective descriptive study, 2392 medical records of patients admitted to the hospital in 2012-2013 with a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases were studied. Data were obtained from a checklist with two parts, the first part included demographic information and the second part was about different types of heart disease, cardiovascular risk factors, and duration of hospitalization and outcome of the disease. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software.

Findings. According to the findings, 53.2% of patients were female, and 46.8% were male. Of the patients, 99% were married and 61.2% were native. The mean age of the sample was 60±12.5 and the majority were in the age range of 42-83 years. The most common cardiovascular disease were angina and hypertension, respectively. Among patients with heart disease, 53.8% died of a sudden heart attack, 5.8% due to cardiac arrhythmias, 5.1% due to congestive heart failure, 3.5% of acute myocardial infarction and 0.5% due to angina. In patients with vascular disease, 8.3% died due to deep vein thrombosis and 2.3% died due to hypertension.

Conclusion. With controlling risk factors such as hypertension, smoking, high blood cholesterol and body weight, it is possible to greatly prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease.