Características sociodemográficas e clínicas dos pacientes com infarto agudo do miocárdio submetidos à intervenção hemodinâmica

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction undergoing hemodynamic intervention, and to identify the risk factors for AMI in the comparison between adult patients (aged 59 or younger) and elderly patients (aged 60) years or more). This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study, based on documentary analysis of medical records. Males, complete primary education, Caucasians, retirees and Catholics predominated. Among adult and elderly patients there was a predominance of women, aged 59 years or less, while men aged 60 years or more prevailed, with chest pain predominating among adult patients. Previous AMI, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus were predominant in elderly patients. Already smoking among adult patients. The importance of analyzing the social, demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with AMI is concluded, as the control of this disease is intrinsically linked to the management of risk factors.