Characterization of atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk in patients of the Hospital León Cuervo Rubio
Journal Title: Revista científica estudiantil 2 de Diciembre - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: among cardiac pathologies, atrial fibrillation is related to a high incidence of thromboembolic diseases. Objective: to clinically and epidemiologically characterize atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk in patients attended at the León Cuervo Rubio Hospital in Pinar del RÃo between 2017 and 2019. Methods: an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted on patients with atrial fibrillation attended at the León Cuervo Rubio Hospital in Pinar del RÃo from 2017 to 2019. The study universe consisted of 198 patients diagnosed with atrial arrhythmias in that hospital, the sample was constituted by 68 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: female sex predominated (58.8%). The most representative age group was 75 to 85 years old (45.5 %). Some type of heart disease associated with atrial fibrillation was present in 69.1% of patients. Persistent atrial fibrillation predominated (35.2%). Palpitations predominated as symptoms of atrial fibrillation (91.1%). Most patients with atrial fibrillation were in the moderate thromboembolic risk category (66.1%). Conclusions: the predominant sex was female, the most affected age group was over 85 years, ischemic heart disease was the most prevalent history, persistent atrial fibrillation was the most frequent, palpitations were the main symptom, and according to the thromboembolic risk category, most patients were at moderate risk.
Authors and Affiliations
Eduardo Enrique Cecilia Paredes,Arainé Santalla Corrales,Elizabeth Cecilia Paredes,Jose Alejandro Jimenez Ramos,Marisabel Mederos Cabana,Anile Diaz Delgado,
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