Clinical evolution of patients hospitalized due to the first episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Authors

  • Gislaine Pinn Gil Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Carina Aparecida Marosti Dessotte Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • André Schmidt Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Lídia Aparecida Rossi Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Rosana Aparecida Spadoti Dantas Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500003

Keywords:

Acute Coronary Syndrome, Clinical Evolution, Mortality, Nursing

Abstract

AIM: to assess the clinical evolution of patients hospitalized due to the first episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) according to its clinical manifestation. METHODS: data were collected from 234 patients, hospitalized between May 2006 and July 2009 due to the first episode of an ACS, by consulting their medical records. RESULTS: 234 patients were hospitalized, 140 (59.8%) due to Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). In the group with AMI, 19.3% presented complications, against 12.8% in the group with Unstable Angina (UA) (p=0.19). Angioplasty levels were higher among patients with AMI than with UA (p=0.02) and coronary artery bypass graft surgery was more frequent among UA patients (p=0.03). The majority (227; 97%) survived after the coronary event. Among the seven patients who died during the hospitalization, four had AMI (2.9%) and three UA (3.2%). CONCLUSIONS: A larger number of complications were found among infarction victims and the accomplishment of coronary artery bypass graft surgery differed between the groups.

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Published

2012-10-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 5 (2012)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Clinical evolution of patients hospitalized due to the first episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome. (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(5), 830-837. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000500003