CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Abstract

Background: As a result of hypoxia, acidosis and effect of drugs used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease arrhythmia can develop in many patients. Improvement in pulmonary function will result in decreasing the incidence of arrhythmia.Aim of study: To describe the frequency of cardiac arrhythmia in patient with COPD recorded by 24 hour holter monitoring and their relationship to clinical and homodynamic factors.Patients and methods: Fifty patient with COPD and fifty patients with normal people monitored by pulmonary function test, 12 lead standards ECG and 24 hour holter monitor.Result: Different types of arrhythmia were seen in patients with COPD and there is increase incidence of arrhythmia with the development of cor-pulmonal.