Intervention physiotherapy in patients after acute myocardial infarction: Retrospective study

Abstract

Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an ischemic condition resulting from reduced blood flow to cardiac tissue, with atherosclerosis as the primary cause. Objective: To describe the resources used in physiotherapeutic intervention in post-AMI patients and the associated adverse events. Methods: A retrospective, descriptive, and documentary study with a quantitative approach, based on the analysis of 100 medical records of male and female patients aged between 26 and 88 years. Data collected via questionnaire were tabulated, processed, and analyzed in a Microsoft Excel database (version 365) and submitted to simple descriptive statistical analysis. Results: The mean age was 61.6 ± 13.9 years, with a male predominance of 63% (63). The main physiotherapeutic procedures included respiratory monitoring 40.6% (95), pulmonary expansion 32.1% (75), sitting on the edge of the bed 17.1% (89), and kinesiotherapy 16.3% (85). Most patients did not present adverse events 88% (88), with the most frequent being desaturation 3% (3) and dyspnea 3% (3). Conclusion: Physiotherapeutic intervention in the post-AMI hospital phase proved to be safe, with a low occurrence of adverse events, highlighting the importance of these procedures in the functional recovery of patients.