Avaliação da tendência de mortalidade e morbidade por infarto agudo do miocárdio na Paraíba no período de 2008 a 2020: Uma comparação no Brasil e os estados nordestinos

Abstract

Background: the acute myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in Brazil. Despite the reduction in mortality over the past three decades in our country the Northeast presents mortality rates higher than national, but with a variability of indicators between their States. Paraiba has indicators help us to understand the epidemiological situation of that State on national and regional scenario. Objective: to evaluate the trend of mortality and morbidity due to acute myocardial infarction in Paraiba in the period 2008 to 2020, its epidemiological profile in national and regional context. Methods: Data were obtained from the mortality information system and hospital information system, through the Department of Informatics of the Ministry of health. The calculation of relative risk of in-Hospital death to Paraiba comparative form with Brazil and the other Northeastern States. As well as the coefficients of standardized infarction mortality by age and percentage of primary Angioplasty for heart attack in Paraiba. Results: Paraiba the second largest increase was obtained of the coefficients of standardized mortality in the Northeast. The fatality rate is the largest of the Northeastern States. In addition, only 1,2% of patients hospitalized for heart attack in the period 2008 to 2020 in Paraiba performed primary angioplasty. Conclusion: mortality for acute myocardial infarction in Paraiba demonstrates a tendency contrary to the decrease in national and regional shows in-hospital mortality rates above the average of the Northeastern States.