Influencia del infarto cerebral debido a trombosis de arterias cerebrales en pacientes de 50-80 años de enero 2018 a enero 2023 en el Hospital de Especialidades Guayaquil Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Ischemic cerebrovascular diseases are the third leading cause of death in Ecuador, with a total of 4,970 registered cases in 2022. Globally, ischemic strokes represent the second cause of death in the population and are the primary cause of functional disability worldwide. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional, observational, retrospective, and analytical study was conducted to examine the prevalence of patients diagnosed with cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of the cerebral arteries (I63.3) at the Dr. Abel Gilbert Pontón Specialty Hospital (HEAGP) during the period from January 2018 to January 2023. RESULTS: A total of 101 patients were analyzed, of which the predominant sex was male (61.4%), and the most affected age group was those aged between 60-69 years (41.6%). The main comorbidity found was hypertension (97%), followed by diabetes mellitus (53.5%) and the presence of recurrent ischemic stroke (31.7%). The years with the highest number of patients treated for cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of the cerebral arteries were 2018, 2019, and 2020, with 23 patients each year. The most frequently found toxic habit in patients with stroke was alcoholism (21%). No statistically significant association was found between the occurrence of recurrent stroke and the categorical or numerical variables in the present study. CONCLUSIONS: Cerebral infarctions due to thrombosis of cerebral arteries are more prevalent in men over 60 years of age