Incidencia del infarto agudo de miocardio en pacientes entre 40a 80 años de edad ingresados en el área de un hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, entre el período mayo 2022 a abril 2023.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is considered one of the main heart diseases, practically defined by the progressive death of the heart muscle and more so in patients older than 40 years; therefore, the Objective, to determine the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in patients between 40 and 80 years of age admitted, year 2022; Design: descriptive, quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional, indirect observation guide. Population: 700 patients. Results: the incidence in 2022 with acute myocardial infarction was 80.4%, presenting around 563 patients, from 40 to 80 years of age. The sociodemographic characteristics of this population, 60% are between 61 and 70 years old, male (74%), self-identified Afro-descendants (37%), urban area (73%); the most common modifiable risk factors were inadequate diet (100%), physical inactivity (95%), obesity (93%) and non-modifiable factors, 90% diabetes mellitus, 81% hypertension arterial. Clinical manifestations that have presented, in the first place, gastric discomfort (92%), headache (83%), hypertension (81%), tachycardia (73%), diaphoresis (71%), dyspnea (70%), syncope (56 %). Regarding complications, there were ischemic (61%) and inflammatory (16%), embolic (13%), electrical (9%); Conclusion: It is evident that the incidence of acute myocardial infarction increases as the periods go by, therefore, these investigations must continue to be carried out to have knowledge of the frequency of cases and the great existence of this proportion of diagnosed, and even affecting people between 60 to 80 years.