Socio-demographic Characteristics of Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Patients

Background: Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy(DCM) is generally an irreversible heart muscle disease with approximate prevalence of 1:2500 and amongst the most frequent cause of heart transplantation. This study was conducted to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy patients in a tertiary care hospital.Material and Methods: This was a cross sectional study carried out in the Department of Cardiology at PGIMER, Chandigarh. A total of 34 patients aged between 20-60 years, diagnosed with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy from outpatient departments and inpatient wards scrutinized following protocoled set exclusion criteria were evaluated.Results: Among the total 34 patients 25 (73.5%) were males and 9 (26.5%) were females (M:F=2.7:1). Among them 23 (67.6%) were less than 40 years old while 11 (32.4%) were >40 years old. The mean age of the patients was 40.44 (S.D.± 10.42). Total patients with LVEF less than 25% were 18, out of which 3 (16.7%) were female and 15 were male (83.3%). Among these 3 (16.7%) were >40 years and 15 were less than 40 years (83.3%). Total patients with LVEF>25% were 16, out of which 10 males (62.5%) and 6 females (37.5%).Among these 8 (50%) were >40 years and 8 were less than 40 years (50%). Total patients with RVEF less than35% were 11, out of which 2 (18.2%) were female and 9 were male (81.8%). Among these 3 (27.3%) were >40 years and 8 were less than 40 years (72.7%). Total patients with RVEF>35% were 23, out of which 16 males (69.6%) and 7 females (30.4%). Among these 8 (34.8%) were >40 years and 15 were less than 40 years (65.2%).Conclusion:Present study concluded that most of patients ofIdiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy patients were males and less than 40 years old.