| dc.description.abstract | Background. The 2018 Riskesdas data shows that the prevalence of heart disease in Indonesia is 1.5%. The prevalence of heart failure in Indonesia reaches 5% of the total population. This is a high number when compared to the prevalence in America and Europe, which is only 1-2%. Meanwhile, the prevalence of heart failure in Indonesia in 2013 was 0.13% or an estimated 229,696 people. North Sumatra Province has a proportion of 0.13% or around 11,622 people. Aim. To find out the characteristics of heart failure patients who are hospitalized at RSUP. Hajj Adam Malik Medan 2020-2021. Methods. This is the descriptive research through secondary data taken from the patient's medical records. The inclusion criteria for this study were patients recorded in the medical record who had heart failure and were hospitalized at the General Hospital. H. Adam Malik Medan in 2020-2021. Results. From this study obtained 99 samples. Each variable is processed and presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. Conclusion. Gender characteristics were 67 patients with a percentage of 67.7% male and 32 female patients with a percentage of 32.3%, the highest age of heart failure patients was in the age range of 56-65 years with 37 patients with a percentage of 37.4%, the most occupation of heart failure patients as self-employed as many as 42 patients with a percentage of 42.4%, ischemic heart disease is the most etiology of 45 patients with a percentage of 45.5%, history of previous disease as many as 98 patients with a percentage of 99%, dyspnea is the highest main complaint were 37 patients with a percentage of 37.4%, the most other co-morbidities with a total of 54 patients with a percentage of 54.5%, EKG is the most supporting examinations with a total of 99 patients with a percentage of 100%. | en_US |
