Nivel de conocimientos de estudiantes de medicina sobre el diagnóstico y manejo del infarto agudo del miocardio

Arainé Santalla Corrales; Yeni de la Caridad Romero Valdés; Heidy Rosy Sánchez Capote; Alicia Sánchez Martínez; Adrián Alejandro Vitón-Castillo

doi:10.56294/sctconf202214

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Published: 2022-12-12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56294/sctconf202214

Level of knowledge of medical students on the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction constitutes a frequent coronary emergency with high morbi-mortality rates.
Objective: to determine the level of knowledge of students in the clinical area of Pinar del Río on the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction.
Methods: a qualitative, observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out between January and February 2022 on 92 students from the clinical area of the University of Medical Sciences of Pinar del Río participating in the I Workshop of updating on the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction. A virtual survey was used to obtain information. Descriptive statistics were used for its processing.
Results: 50.0 % of the students belonged to the fourth year of Medicine. Female sex predominated (65.21 %) and age group 21-22 years (65.21 %). Hypertension was the most identified risk factor (97.98 %). Precordial location was the most relevant clinical feature (97.82 %). The presentation with complications was identified by 100 %, sudden death was the most identified (81.52 %). The electrocardiogram was identified by 100% as the main complementary, supra/lower ST level was the most identified alteration (84.78%). Constant monitoring of vital parameters was the most distinctive measure (95.65 %).
Conclusions: The students show an adequate level of knowledge on diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction, showing the effectiveness of the programs developed at the center in the interest of raising the quality and capacity of future professionals in the health sector.

Keywords:

Acute Myocardial Infarction,

Diagnosis,

Risk Factor,

Precordial Pain,

How to Cite

Santalla Corrales A, Romero Valdés Y de la C, Sánchez Capote HR, Sánchez Martínez A, Vitón-Castillo AA. Level of knowledge of medical students on the diagnosis and management of acute myocardial infarction. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología - Serie de Conferencias [Internet]. 2022 Dec. 12 [cited 2024 Jun. 29];1:14. Available from: https://conferencias.saludcyt.ar/index.php/sctconf/article/view/14

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