Características de los pacientes con disección aórtica aguda en Villa Clara: Estudio multicéntrico / Characteristics of patients with acute aortic dissection in Villa Clara: Multicentric study
Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, de corte transversal, multicéntrico, en 25 pacientes que fueron atendidos con el diagnóstico de disección aórtica en el período comprendido entre enero de 2012 y diciembre de 2017, en 4 centros hospitalarios de nivel secundario de la provincia de Villa Clara, Cuba.
The mean age of the patients was 60.48 ± 13.99 years, 21 were male, which represented 84.0%. According to the Stanford classification, type A predominated in 17 patients (68.0%). The most common symptom was anterior chest pain while the most frequent complication was cardiac tamponade (28.0%).
Conclusions:
The characteristics of patients with aortic dissection in the Villa Clara setting manifested in a similar way to those in the national and international sphere. A high level of suspicion is required by the doctor to achieve a timely diagnosis and treatment.