Satyendra Kumar A¹, Y. Vivekananda^2*

¹Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, Katuri Medical College And Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

Email: dr.nandavivek@gmail.com

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