Trends in Selected Heart Diseases Among Below Poverty Line Population From Karnataka State, South India

Objective: The study aims to reveal the most common heart diseases found among the below-the-poverty-line (BPL) population in Karnataka State (South India) using SAST data. Method: This study has been done using the data found in the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust on below-the-poverty line (BPL) categories Results and Discussion: It is found that the coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, Bradycardia, pericarditis. Arrhythmia was found common among BPL section Conclusion: Poverty, material deprivation, social exclusion, health disparity, and poor social cohesion throughout the life course among the BPL community are the key reasons for poor cardiac care and related outcomes