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Abdul Kader Akanda

Heart Failure Research Foundation,

Title: Sociodemographic, Risk Factor, Etiological And Clinical Profile Of Chronic Heart Failure Patients Attending In A Heart Failure Clinic In Bangladesh.

Abstract

Heart failure (HF) is a global health concern with significant regional and ethnic variations in prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates. In Bangladesh, a low and middle-income country, data on HF is scarce, necessitating a comprehensive investigation into the characteristics of HF patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the patient registry of the Heart failure research foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study included 225 chronic HF patients and analyzed their sociodemographic, risk factors, etiological, and clinical profiles. Most patients had heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (95.11%). Ischemic heart disease was the main cause of HF (89.19%). Most patients were male (65.18%), around 60 years old, and had a low socioeconomic status. Prevalent health conditions included diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and smoking. Most patients were treated with diuretics, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, beta-blockers, and ACEI/ARB. The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address the high prevalence of risk factors and improve the management of HF in Bangladesh. Future research should focus on developing interventions to improve HF outcomes in low-resource settings.

Biography

Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Kader Akanda is a renowned Bangladeshi cardiologist, clinical researcher & organizer. He has experience of more than 30 years in leading government hospitals and institutes in Bangladesh. He graduated from Rajshahi Medical College in 1987; achieved FCPS (Medicine) from Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1993; completed Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Cardiology from NICVD under Dhaka University in 1996 and became Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC) in 2011. He published 54 articles, 19 as first author and 35 articles as co-author in reputed national and international journals. He was the invited Faculty in several national and international conferences including Asia PCR/Sing LIVE, 2015 & 2016, Euro PCR in 2016, TCT in 2017. He attended numerous national and international conferences such as WCC, ESC, ACC, TCT etc. Prof. Akanda is also the Founder President of Heart Failure Research Foundation, Bangladesh.