Hallazgos electrocardiográficos en pacientes con cardiopatía de base que acuden a la emergencia del Hospital Alcívar en el periodo del 2020 al 2021.

Abstract

Coronary artery disease is a very common disease that affects a large proportion of the population in both developed and developing countries. For the diagnosis of heart disease, various electrocardiographic studies are needed to expose the presence of the pathology. Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the electrocardiogram in the identification of specific electrocardiographic alterations according to the underlying heart disease. Methodology: Prevalence, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study of 87 patients who attended the Alcívar Hospital emergency room in the period from 2020 to 2021. Results: The electrocardiographic finding mostly observed in patients was atrial fibrillation in 16 cases, followed by from acute myocardial infarction 13 cases; both observed in arterial hypertension. The male sex represented the highest number of incidences in relation to electrocardiographic findings (48 vs 39 cases). Arterial hypertension significantly represented the underlying heart disease in both sexes, but more frequently in males (41 vs 34 cases). The age group from 70 to 79 years old obtained a direct relation to arterial hypertension in 30 cases, followed by 15 patients from 80 to 89 years old under the same cardiac condition. Conclusion: The ECG continues to be the cornerstone of medical decision-making in patients with cardiac pathologies.