Characteristics of patients with coronary disease discharged of a tertiary hospital care in Mexico

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is a sudden illness, its development is unique to each person, and is influenced by socio demographic conditions. The aim of this work was to develop an epi- demiological profile of patients who were discharged in a tertiary hospital in Mexico between of years of 2008 to the 2013 and identify the type of treatment and outcome of improving health. A descriptive retrospective study was performed, obtaining information from medical records. Of the total number of people served (325), 46% have overcome illness, more often in men (85.4%), average age 59 years. 92% had their first acute event, 43.7% reported a factor associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension (57%) and type II diabetes (39%) are co-morbidities. In surgery as a treatment an association was found in the days of hospital stay and a trend to complications, suggesting surgical evaluation protocol election.