Reddi Basha Saheb Shaik¹, Satyendra Kumar A^2*

¹Assistant Professor Department of Cardiology, Narayana Medical College & Hospital, Chintareddy Palem, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.

Email: drsatyendra98@gmail.com

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