Prevalencia de insuficiencia cardiaca en pacientes atendidos en el área de consulta externa de cardiología del Hospital de Especialidades Guayaquil Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón.

Abstract

Study on the prevalence of heart failure. Objective: To determine the prevalence of heart failure in patients treated in the cardiology outpatient area of the Guayaquil Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón Specialty Hospital in the city of Guayaquil. Design: quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: indirect observation guide. Population: 511 cases between 2017 and 2019. Results: 39% prevalence of heart failure cases corresponding to the year 2019; Age: 60 to 69 years (32%) Sex: 56% men; Marital status: 61% single; Cardiovascular factors: 40% myocarditis, 30% Acute coronary syndromes; Patient-related factors: 29% consume saturated fat; 21% sedentary lifestyle; Clinical manifestations: 72% Orthopnea, 16% Ascites; Functional classification: 54% Class II, 38% Class I; Complications: 41% renal failure, 26% atrial fibrillation, 17% ventricular fibrillation. Conclusion: Lifestyle habits and other health conditions during adulthood represent important risk factors in the elderly population, conditions that increase heart failure.