Frecuencia de factores desencadenantes de síndrome coronario agudo en una cohorte de pacientes adultos de un hospital universitario, Medellín, Colombia / Frequency of trigger factors of acute coronary syndrome in a cohort of adult patients in a university hospital, Medellín, Colombia
Med. lab
; 19(5-6): 257-265, 2013. tab, graf
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in Es
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| ID: biblio-834752
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CO373.9
RESUMEN
Introducción:
La enfermedad coronaria es la principal causa de muerte en el mundo; se han establecido asociaciones entre la ocurrencia de un evento coronario agudo y diferentes factores desencadenantes, pero la frecuencia de dichos factores puede variar en cada población. El conocimiento de tales disparadores permite entender la fisiopatología del evento e implementar medidas preventivas para disminuir su incidencia en personas de alto riesgo.Objetivo:
describir los factores físicos, emocionales, patológicos y farmacológicos que posiblemente desencadenan los síndromes coronarios agudos en la población que acude a un Hospital Universitario de Medellín, Colombia. Materiales ymétodos:
se realizó un estudio descriptivo. Se incluyeron 229 pacientes adultos con diagnóstico confirmado de síndrome, a quienes se les cuantificaron los posibles desencadenantes de síndrome coronario agudo; además, se realizó un análisis exploratorio tratando de establecer la relación de ellos con un tipo de síndrome coronario agudo.ABSTRACT
Coronary disease is the leading cause of death worldwide; there are established associations between the occurrence of acute coronary events and distinct triggers, but the frequency of these factors can vary among populations. Awareness of these risk factors allows the comprehension of the physiopathology of the disease, and aids in the execution of preventive strategies to decrease its incidence in people at high risk. Aim:
To describe the physical, emotional, pathological and pharmacological factors that might trigger acute coronary events in the population cared for in a university hospital in Medellín, Colombia. Materials andmethods:
A descriptive study was conducted. There were 229 patients included with confirmed diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, and their potential risk factors were quantified; in addition, exploratory data analysis was performed to try to establish their relationship with each type of coronary syndrome.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Risk Factors
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Coronary Disease
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Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Colombia
Language:
Es
Journal:
Med. lab
Journal subject:
BACTERIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Country of publication:
Colombia