TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION IN THE PROGNOSIS OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE PATIENTS BY 2D ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN NORTH INDIAN POPULATION

Abstract

With growing epidemic of CAD there is a increase of patients of heart failure in our country. Inspite of optimal use of ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, statins (drugs which can alter the natural history of heart failure) these patients have a gradually downhill course. Advanced therapy like CRT and implantable debrillation therapy to reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death are very costly. Most of the Indian poor patients can't afford such a costly therapy. Cheap intervention which can alter the natural history of heart failure are strongly needed. Most of the Indian patients have low vitamin D level. Low Vitamin D level have been linked to increase risk of MI, Stroke, CVD mortality and heart failure.