RETROSPECTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE STATE OF PARÁ, BRAZIL

Abstract

Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the state of Pará, from 2012 to 2022. Methods: Retrospective epidemiological study, descriptive and time series conducted through a survey of secondary data on hospitalizations for AMI in the state of Pará, between the years 2012 and 2022.  The information collected for the study came from the Hospital Information System of SUS (SIH/SUS), available on the website of the Computer Department of SUS (DATASUS). We investigated the variables: number of hospitalizations by health region and year, cause of hospitalization according to type of morbidity, deaths, gender and race of those affected, and type of health facility of the hospitalizations. After, the data were tabulated and submitted to simple descriptive statistics. Results: During the analyzed period, 22,044 hospitalizations for AMI were notified in Pará. An increasing increase in cases was observed from 2013 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2021, the year of greatest records, and that the disease ranked fourth as the cause of hospitalizations among circulatory system diseases. Moreover, the Metropolitan Health Region I was the one that most notified hospitalizations for AMI (n:7,858; 35.6%) and the most affected were males (n:15,199; 68.9%), 60 years of age or older (13,406; 60.8%), and mixed race (15,056; 68.3%). Regarding the health facility, most of the regimen were ignored (16,220; 73.6%) and the urgent care character prevailed (21,546; 97.7%). Conclusion: AMI represents an important health problem to be overcome in the state of Pará. The most affected patients were male, over 60 years of age and mixed race. Data from this study can be used to strengthen health strategies for the control and prevention of hospitalizations for AMI in the region.