Behavior of acute coronary syndrome in woman.

Authors

  • Yudmila Reina Borges Moreno
  • Gilberto Jardines Basulto
  • Yuribet Caridad Borges Moreno.

Keywords:

Acute coronary syndrome in women, Ischaemic cardiopathy in women.

Abstract

Introduction: Acute coronary síndrome in women is one of the most important health problems which we as a society currently face. It is a problem with multiple dimensions due to the difficulties in its diagnosis and the greater morbimortality.

Objective: To determine the clinical behavior of acute coronary syndrome in women in the

cardiology unit of the Manuel Ascunce Domenech University hospital in Camaguey during the period January 2011 to January 2013.

Methodologic design: An observational, descriptive, transversal study was done using a population of 446(four hundred and forty six) patients from which a sample of 212 (two hundred and twelve) were selected using the EPIDAT statistics program. Descriptive statistics were used the results were presented as test, table and graphs.

Results: 37.3% ( thirty seven point three percent) of the patients were over 70 ( seventy) years of age, 31,6% ( fifty percent) had non ST elevation, non Q wave myocardial infarctions (MI), fallowed by 23,6% with ST elevation, Q wave myocardial infarctions the patients with ST elevation MI´s had the highest number of complications, principal among those being, post infarction angina. The majority of patients were alive upon discharge. The mam cause of death was cardiogenic shock.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome in women, Ischaemic cardiopathy in women.

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Published

2016-07-30

How to Cite

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Borges Moreno YR, Jardines Basulto G, Borges Moreno. YC. Behavior of acute coronary syndrome in woman. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];22(2):83-8. Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/640

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Ischemic Heart Disease