[Risk and follow-up after myocardial infarct at a peripheral hospital]. 1989

A A Cardosp, and A A Caires, and D Pereira, and A D de Freitas, and A de Sousa, and S de Sousa, and J A Silva, and J J Araújo, and M Diniz, and M I Mendonça

OBJECTIVE Analysing the influence of clinical and paraclinical "markers" in long term prognosis (LTP) of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI), in terms of mortality, post AMI Angina, post AMI Heart Failure and non fatal recurrent AMI in patients of a Post AMI Consultation of a peripherical hospital. METHODS A) Retrospective study (series A and B) of the average incidence of 17 "markers" of bad post AMI TLP so as to identify those that had a discriminating value with regards to death after hospital discharge. B) Prospective study so as to determine its influence in those patients followed in a post AMI Consultation (series C), with regards to mortality, post AMI Angina, post AMI Heart Failure and non fatal recurrent AMI. METHODS Series A - 97 survivors of AMI treated on the CCU of Madeira's Hospital Center in its 1st year. Series B - 91 survivors of AMI treated of AMI treated on the CCU of Madeira's Hospital Center in its 2nd year. Series C - 88 survivors of AMI treated on the CCU of Madeira's Hospital Center after this period and followed up since then at the post AMI consultation. RESULTS A) Significant statistical differences were observed in the series A and B, with regards to late mortality, in 5 of those "markers" (aged greater than or equal to 70 years, Auricular Fibrillation and Killip III class during the acute phase of the AMI, frequent ectopic ventricular beats before discharge and a survival probability of less than or equal to 60% at 5 years after AMI). B) It was observed that bearers of greater than or equal to 1 of these 5 clinical "markers" of the series C had significant statistical differences in relation to non bearers with regards to mortality, post AMI Angina, post AMI Heart Failure and non fatal recurrent AMI. CONCLUSIONS It is considered that those 5 post AMI clinical "markers" allows identification of the very bad cases of post AMI LTP in peripherical hospitals. This identification can lower the ratio cost benefit of the indispensable diagnostic techniques for stratification of post AMI risk, through the rationalization of its use. A Study of its accessibility with regards to peripherical hospitals and a AMI national register became important to evaluate the problem of the Portuguese AMI survivors in terms of Public Health.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D011379 Prognosis A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations. Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006761 Hospitals Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients. Hospital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000553 Ambulatory Care Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility. Outpatient Care,Outpatient Health Services,Clinic Visits,Health Services, Outpatient,Outpatient Services,Services, Outpatient Health,Urgent Care,Care, Ambulatory,Care, Outpatient,Care, Urgent,Cares, Urgent,Clinic Visit,Health Service, Outpatient,Outpatient Health Service,Outpatient Service,Service, Outpatient,Service, Outpatient Health,Services, Outpatient,Urgent Cares,Visit, Clinic,Visits, Clinic
D001281 Atrial Fibrillation Abnormal cardiac rhythm that is characterized by rapid, uncoordinated firing of electrical impulses in the upper chambers of the heart (HEART ATRIA). In such case, blood cannot be effectively pumped into the lower chambers of the heart (HEART VENTRICLES). It is caused by abnormal impulse generation. Auricular Fibrillation,Familial Atrial Fibrillation,Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation,Persistent Atrial Fibrillation,Atrial Fibrillation, Familial,Atrial Fibrillation, Paroxysmal,Atrial Fibrillation, Persistent,Atrial Fibrillations,Atrial Fibrillations, Familial,Atrial Fibrillations, Paroxysmal,Atrial Fibrillations, Persistent,Auricular Fibrillations,Familial Atrial Fibrillations,Fibrillation, Atrial,Fibrillation, Auricular,Fibrillation, Familial Atrial,Fibrillation, Paroxysmal Atrial,Fibrillation, Persistent Atrial,Fibrillations, Atrial,Fibrillations, Auricular,Fibrillations, Familial Atrial,Fibrillations, Paroxysmal Atrial,Fibrillations, Persistent Atrial,Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillations,Persistent Atrial Fibrillations
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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