In-Hospital complications of Q wave acute myocardial infarction at the department of cardiology of the hospital "Edgardo Rebagliati Martins". 1989-1993

Authors

  • Marcos Pariona Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú
  • Gustavo Rivara Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú
  • Ricardo Castillo Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v57i1.4741

Keywords:

Myocardial infarction, complications, cardiogenics shock, arrythmias

Abstract

Myocardial infarction is one the most important causes of admission and death at the Department of Cardiology of "Edgardo Rebagliati Martins" Hospital. This study reviews the complications of 536 patients admitted to our deoartment with the diagnosis of Q wave acute myocardial infarction from 1989 to 1993. Out of these, 234 patients (43.6%) had a complication, in 45 cases it was fatal, and total mortality was 8,4%. Pump failure was the most frequent complication, occurred in 106 cases (19,7%), and turned to cardiogenic shock in 28 patients (5,2%). Sinus tachycardia was the most frequent arrhytmia, in 152 cases (28,3%), followed by sinus bradycardia with 88 cases (16,4%), premature ventricular contractions in 58 cases (10,8%), atrial fibrillation in 40 cases (7,5%) and ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in 8 (1,5%) and 9 cases (1,6%) respectively. Is at this paper "quantifies" complications and mortality from myocardial infarctation at our hospital in order to improve resources distribution in the control of this illness.

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Published

1996-03-18

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 1 (1996)

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Copyright (c) 1996 Marcos Pariona, Gustavo Rivara, Ricardo Castillo

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Pariona M, Rivara G, Castillo R. In-Hospital complications of Q wave acute myocardial infarction at the department of cardiology of the hospital "Edgardo Rebagliati Martins". 1989-1993. An Fac med [Internet]. 1996 Mar. 18 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];57(1):14-21. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4741