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- Title
Revisão sobre infarto agudo do miocárdio recorrente.
- Authors
Nery, Flávia Roberta; Roscani, Meliza Goi
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the causes, prevention and treatment of recurrent acute myocardial infarction. Methods: Narrative review in Scielo databases to evaluate the factors related to recurrent episodes of acute myocardial infarction. The research included articles from the last 15 years between January and October 2017. For selection of articles, the inclusion criteria were: review and originals articles of national and international cardiology journals - Qualis A and B; in English and Portuguese; Exclusion criteria: pediatric articles, theses and dissertations. Results: Seventeen articles were selected and 15 articles were included in the review. The summary of the main factors related to recurrent infarction, diagnosis and treatment was presented. Conclusion: Risk factors are very similar in the first episode of infarction and other recurrent events. Early intervention and appropriate treatment reduce the risk of new events and death.
- Publication
Enfermagem Brasil, 2019, Vol 19, Issue 3, p445
- ISSN
1678-2410
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.33233/eb.v18i3.2216