EVALUATION OF RENAL DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS OF HEART FAILURE WITH OR WITHOUT THYROID DYSFUNCTION AND ITS PROGNOSTIC ROLE IN TERMS OF HOSPITAL STAY

Abstract

Aim – To study renal dysfunction in patients of heart failure with or without thyroid dysfunction and assess its prognostic value in terms of hospital stay. A Prospective observational study Material And Methods – was conducted at MLN Medical College, Prayagraj. A total of 185 consecutive adult heart failure patients were enrolled in the study after following inclusion and exclusion criterias. Prevalence of thyroid disorders was 28.6 Result – % (6.5% hyper and 22.2% hypothyroid). Serum urea and creatinine levels of patients with thyroid dysfunction were signicantly higher as compared to those having euthyroid status (p<0.05). Heart failure patients with thyroid dysfunction had a prolonged hospital stay (p<0.05) Conclusion – Heart failure patients with thyroid dysfunction had signicant impairment in renal function tests, i.e. both serum urea and creatinine as compared to those without thyroid dysfunction and also showed a prolonged hospital stay.