A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Cynthia Kallás Bachur, José Alexandre Bachur, Juliana Pereira Machado, Eugenia Velludo Veiga, Sarah da Silva Candido, [...]
Cynthia Kallás Bachur, José Alexandre Bachur, Juliana Pereira Machado, Eugenia Velludo Veiga, Sarah da Silva Candido, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20180061
Abstract Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is defined as the death of cardiomyocytes due to prolonged ischemia, caused by thrombosis and / or vasospasm on an atherosclerotic plaque. Objective: To determine the incidence of patients with myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty; characterize the anthropometric variables and identify the risk factors in this population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study in which we collected secondary data from medical records of a hospital in a city in the state of […]
Keywords: Myocardial Infarction; Risk Factors; Angioplasty; Drug-Eluting Stents; Hypertension; Tobaco Use Disorder