Analysis of the population attended through a tele-electrocardiography in mobile emergency medical service

Authors

  • Ana Lúcia Athayde Maciel Instituto de Cardiologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde. Porto Alegre, RS http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8461-7862
  • Maria Cláudia Irigoyen Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Medicina. São Paulo, SP, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9453-0939
  • Silvia Goldmeier Instituto de Cardiologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde. Porto Alegre, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v12i3.1436

Keywords:

Telemedicine, Electrocardiography, Ambulances, Acute coronary syndrome, Chest pain.

Abstract

The study presented now had as objective to analyze the population attended by tele-electrocardiography in a public service that is a reference for mobile emergency medical service in the city of Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. It is a retrospective cross-sectional study. We analyzed all electrocardiograms performed by Samu Porto Alegre, from September 2013 to August 2014, and their medical reports produced remotely by the Hospital do Coração (HCor), SP, Brazil. The study was based on the STROBE (Strengthening Reporting Observational Studies Epidemiology) guidelines. From tele-electrocardiograms, 115 (8.6%) patients were diagnosed having a ST-segment elevation. This electrocardiographic alteration was more prevalent in men (p = 0.012) who were 60 years old or over (p = 0.014). Among the symptoms expressed by patients, 314 (54.3%) men and 726 (56.3%) women felt typical retrosternal chest pain. Syncope was reported by 94 (16.3%) men and 107 (14.2%) women. Dyspnea was a symptom reported by 47 (8.1) men and 84 (11.1) women. The results of the study revealed that electrocardiographic alterations suggesting ACS (Acute Coronary Syndrome) are more prevalent in elderly men. Although women request more frequently the mobile emergency medical service, the ST-segment elevation was more prevalent in men. The chest pain was the most symptom mentioned, a result in agreement with the current literature. The knowledge of our reality can help the organization of service protocols.

Author Biographies

Ana Lúcia Athayde Maciel, Instituto de Cardiologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde. Porto Alegre, RS

Especialização em Auditoria em Serviços de Saúde pelo Instituto de Administração Hospitalar e Ciências da Saúde.

Maria Cláudia Irigoyen, Universidade de São Paulo, Escola de Medicina. São Paulo, SP,

Doutorado em Fisiologia Cardiovascular pela Universidade de São Paulo.

Silvia Goldmeier, Instituto de Cardiologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Processo de Pesquisa e Inovação em Saúde. Porto Alegre, RS

Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde pelo Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul.

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Published

2018-09-25

How to Cite

Maciel, A. L. A., Irigoyen, M. C., & Goldmeier, S. (2018). Analysis of the population attended through a tele-electrocardiography in mobile emergency medical service. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v12i3.1436

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Original articles

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