The possible attribution of abnormal lipid concentrations in Heart Failure: A comparative study.

Objective :  To find out the role of dyslipedemia as a contributing factor in heart failure cases and study comparatively with the Framingham study (meta analysis).

Methods : This was a cross- sectional study conducted in a tertiary care hospital. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the institute and consent was taken from each participant before enrolling in the study.  A total of 100 cases with signs and symptoms of heart failure (Acute/Acute on Chronic and Chronic heart failure) were included in the study.

Background : The relationship of lipid concentrations to heart failure has been evaluated in a study derived from Framigham Heart study participants.