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OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study is to identify co-morbidities associated with acute myocardial infarction in Tobago. METHODS: This was a longitudinal retrospective study of myocardial infarction at the Tobago Regional Hospital in two selected periods: January 2007 to April 2007 and January 2008 to April 2008. Data were retrieved from the patients' medical records. These included co-morbid conditions eg hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, ESRD, whether history of smoking or cocaine use and if any prior care. In the former period, 11 cases were confirmed as having myocardial infarction and 27 cases in the latter period. RESULTS: In 2007 and 2008, all cases had dyslipidaemia (LDL > 100 mg/dL) and were hypertensive. There were 36.4% of cases in 2007 that had diabetes mellitus, compared to 33.3% cases in 2008 and 9.1% had chronic kidney disease in 2007, compared to 25.9% in 2008. CONCLUSION: The most common co-morbidities associated with acute myocardial infarction in Tobago are dyslipidaemia, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, with ESRD, smoking and cocaine use less so. Many of these patients had never received prior care.
OBJETIVOS: El objeto de este estudio fue identificar las comorbilidades asociadas con el infarto agudo del miocardio en Tobago. METÓDOS: Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo longitudinal del infarto del miocardio en el Hospital Regional de Tobago, en dos períodos: enero de 2007 a abril de 2007, y enero de 2008 a abril de 2008. Los datos fueron obtenidos a partir de las historias clínicas de los pacientes. Estos datos incluyeron condiciones co-mórbidas, por ejemplo, hipertensión, diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia, ERFT, historia de hábito de fumar o uso de cocaína, y cualquier atención previa del caso, si la hubiese. En el primero de estos períodos, se confirmó que 11 casos tenían infarto del miocardio, en tanto en el último caso se confirmaron 27 casos. RESULTADOS: En 2007 y 2008, todos los casos padecían de dislipidemia (LDL > 100 mg/dL) y eran hipertensos. El 36.4% de los casos en 2007 sufría de diabetes mellitus, en comparación con el 33.3% de los casos en 2008. El 9.1% tenía la enfermedad renal crónica en 2007, en comparación con el 25.9% en 2008. CONCLUSIÓN: Las comorbilidades más comunes asociadas con el infarto agudo del miocardio en Tobago son la dislipidemia, la hipertensión y la diabetes mellitus, y en menor grado la ERET, el hábito de fumar, y el consumo de cocaína. Muchos de estos pacientes no habían recibido nunca atención con anterioridad.
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Anciano , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Infarto del Miocardio/epidemiología , Cocaína/administración & dosificación , Cocaína/efectos adversos , Comorbilidad , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiología , Dislipidemias/complicaciones , Dislipidemias/epidemiología , Hipertensión/complicaciones , Hipertensión/epidemiología , Fallo Renal Crónico/complicaciones , Fallo Renal Crónico/epidemiología , Estudios Longitudinales , Infarto del Miocardio/diagnóstico , Estudios Retrospectivos , Riesgo , Asunción de Riesgos , Fumar/efectos adversos , Fumar/epidemiología , Trinidad y Tobago/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study is to identify co-morbidities associated with acute myocardial infarction in Tobago. METHODS: This was a longitudinal retrospective study of myocardial infarction at the Tobago Regional Hospital in two selected periods: January 2007 to April 2007 and January 2008 to April 2008. Data were retrieved from the patients' medical records. These included co-morbid conditions eg hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, ESRD, whether history of smoking or cocaine use and if any prior care. In the former period, 11 cases were confirmed as having myocardial infarction and 27 cases in the latter period. RESULTS: In 2007 and 2008, all cases had dyslipidaemia (LDL > 100 mg/dL) and were hypertensive. There were 36.4% of cases in 2007 that had diabetes mellitus, compared to 33.3% cases in 2008 and 9.1% had chronic kidney disease in 2007, compared to 25.9% in 2008. CONCLUSION: The most common co-morbidities associated with acute myocardial infarction in Tobago are dyslipidaemia, hypertension and diabetes mellitus, with ESRD, smoking and cocaine use less so. Many of these patients had never received prior care.