Dermatoglyphics Pattern in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

Objective: To describe the association of Dermatoglyphics with Coronary Heart Disease and to support the evidence of court of law regarding identification of persons. Study design: Descriptive study Place and duration of study: Study was conducted at Avicenna Medical College, Lahore and data was collected from the Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Lahore from April 2012 to June 2012. Materials and methods: Finger prints were collected from the subjects after obtaining their informed consent in the month of 1 April, 2012 to 15 June, 2012. A total of 140 diagnosed patients were selected from the OPD of Punjab Institute of Cardiology and data were analyzed at Avicenna Medical College Lahore. Finger prints were recorded on a plain white paper with a stamp pad by plain and rolled method and each finger print was assigned by their Name, Age, and Sex, were recorded on the Proforma. Results:. A total of one hundred and forty patients participated in this study which was all known case of Coronary Heart disease patients. Out of these one hundred and forty patients the majority of the patients were belonging to whorl pattern of finger prints i.e., 90(57%) where as the number of patients belonging to Loop pattern was 40(29%) pattern of Arch and composite was same i.e., 10(7%) each. Conclusion: Each fingerprint is unique hence it can be very effectively used as an evidence for identification in the court of law. Majority of the patients was belonging to whorl pattern of finger prints followed by patients belonging to Loop pattern and the least patterns were Arch and composite.