Santiago Sierra-Castillo, Departamento de Epidemiología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
David Aristizábal-Colorado, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad Libre, Cali; Grupo de Investigación en Medicina Interna (GIMI1), Universidad Libre, Cali; Colombia
Ricardo A. Orozco-Quintero, Departamento de Medicina, Epidemiología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia; Departamento de Dirección Científica, Clínica las Américas, AUNA, Medellín, Colombia
M. Alejandra Henao-Rincón, Departamento de Medicina, Epidemiología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia; Departamento de Otorrinolaringología, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación Vestibulum, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena, Colombia
Juan C. Hoyos, Departamento de Medicina, Epidemiología, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
Danilo Weir-Restrepo, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia
Norberto Bornancini, Departamento de Unidad Coronaria, Sanatorio Santa Clara Talar, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Departamento de Cardiología, Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) impacts both patients and their families, affecting quality of life and recovery. Objective: To evaluate the quality of life in patients with AMI. Method: A descriptive longitudinal study was conducted, with follow-up at 3 and 6 months using the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire. Results: The study included 49 participants with AMI, all of whom underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. At 6 months, an improvement was observed in the perception of mobility, self-care, and daily activities. However, no significant changes were noted in pain and discomfort. In the domain of anxiety and depression, patients reported a worsening in their perception. Quality of life scores ranged from a median of 80 to 82.5. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that from the time of infarction, patients showed improvements in their quality of life over the following 6 months. Patients’ quality of life perception could serve as a valuable tool for clinical decision-making.
Keywords: Cardiac complications. Acute coronary syndrome. Acute myocardial infarction. Risk factors. Quality of life.