Cardiac involvement in acute pancreatitis and its effect on morbidity and mortality

Abstract

Aim: Early identification of cardiac involvement in acute pancreatitis and their appropriate management can decrease significant morbidity and mortality. Very few studies have focused prospectively on cardiac involvement and its association with prognosis in acute pancreatitis. Materials and Methods: Forty-two patients admitted in Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi, Wardha, were enrolled in this study and were divided based on PaO2into Group 1 (PaO2> 60 mmHg) and Group 2 (PaO2