A Comparative Study to Assess the Cardiac Profile Among Post Covid and Non-Covid Patients

Abstract

Background: The present study aims to study is to compare and assess the cardiac profile among post COVID patient and Non COVID patients in Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. Material and Methods: The quantitative approach with comparative study was conducted in host institution of Saveetha Medical College and Hospital. A total of 30 participants were recruited using non-probability convenient sampling technique based on the inclusion criteria, the demographic and clinical data was collected by using structured questionnaire and the D-Dimer test was used to assess the blockage in the heart among the patients during a period of time. Result: The outcome results identified that the mean score of D-Dimer test among post – COVID patients was 577.27±49.36 and the mean score among non-COVID patients was 300.20±60.08. The mean difference score was 277.07. The calculated student independent‘t’ test value of t = 13.801 was found to be statistically significant at p<0.001 level which clearly infers that there was significant difference in the D-Dimer test scores between post – COVID patients and non-COVID patients. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that there was significant difference in the cardiac profile among the post COVID patients and non-COVID patients