SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED WITH ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN THE STATE OF RONDÔNIA FROM 2014 TO 2023

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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains one of the main medical emergencies and causes of mortality worldwide, despite significant advances in diagnosis and treatment. This condition not only profoundly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals, but also imposes a significant economic and social burden on health systems. This article seeks to analyze the epidemiological profile of patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction in the state of Rondônia, from 2014 to 2023, with the aim of providing a comprehensive overview that can inform both clinical practice and public health policymaking. The analysis of hospitalizations due to acute myocardial infarction in the state of Rondônia from 2014 to 2023 revealed a significant increase of 27.39% in hospitalizations in recent years and a considerable reduction in the mortality rate, which are important predictors of better health care and early diagnostic detection of this condition in order to avoid morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, regarding the sociodemographic profile of the affected population, there is a predominance of males with 67.13% of cases, brown race with 44.48% and the age group from 60 to 69 years as risk factors and predisposes to a higher number of hospitalizations due to AMI. In short, it is important to train health professionals, both for the active identification of cases and for the approach to suspected cases. This involves everything from awareness-raising actions to the correct completion of the mandatory notification form, considering the relevance of these data for the implementation of measures based on the analysis of the sociodemographic profile and hospitalizations due to acute myocardial infarction in the state of Rondônia.