“Riesgo de enfermedad coronaria aguda en adultos mayores: revisión sistemática ”

Abstract

Background: The increase of coronary heart disease in older adults is one of the most relevant health problems facing healthcare systems today, affecting more than 7 million people annually. Objective: To identify the risk of acute coronary heart disease in the elderly through a systematic review of the medical literature. Method: This research uses a methodological design corresponding to a systemic review through the PRISMA 2020 statement; inclusion and exclusion criteria of studies were applied to assemble the database and its analysis. Results: Six main risk factors that directly affect the probability of older adults developing coronary heart disease were identified: hypertension, smoking, male sex, diabetes, family history, and obesity. Conclusion: It is evident that men have a higher incidence of developing acute coronary heart disease at 67.1% because males are more likely to present stress from substance abuse, smoking, and other factors, while in women, the prevalence is 32.9%. The leading causes of acute coronary disease are arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, family history, and obesity.