Patients' perception of the percutaneous coronary intervention benefits in stable coronary artery disease

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37497/ijhmreview.v8i2.321

Keywords:

Angioplastia Transluminal Percutânea Coronária, Doenças Cardiovasculares, Doença das Coronárias, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty, Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a common procedure to relieve obstruction of a stenotic coronary artery. Patients' beliefs about the need for the procedure and its effectiveness are shaped by interaction with attending physicians. Therefore, every decision involving the procedure must be taken jointly between the patient and the physician, and the physician must help the subject to understand the probability of the expected benefits and the risks to be faced in the intervention, acting as an experienced partner.

Aim: To assess patients' perception of the benefits and risks of PCI based on information provided by the attending physician. Method: Through a descriptive longitudinal study carried out with patients diagnosed with coronary insufficiency admitted to the HUSF.

Results: When analyzing the expected benefits, in a fraction of the sample, through the performance of PCI, 26% of patients would like to avoid acute myocardial infarction, 26% wanted to reduce their possibility of dying, 10% sought to live longer, 40% wanted to reduce chest pain, 5% would like to take less medication, 25% wanted to decrease dyspnea and 15% did not know how to respond. All patients said that the risks of the procedure were not addressed in the conversation, and only one patient was able to inform possible risks due to prior knowledge.

Conclusion: It was noted the existence of failures in communication between the doctor and the patient, evidenced by the overestimation of benefits and underestimation of risks in performing PCI.

Author Biographies

Stefany Casarin Moura, Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus – HUSF, São Paulo

Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus – HUSF, Bragança Paulista

Murillo de Oliveira Antunes, Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus – HUSF, São Paulo

Hospital Universitário São Francisco na Providência de Deus – HUSF.

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Published

2022-09-19

How to Cite

Moura, S. C. ., & Antunes, M. de O. . (2022). Patients’ perception of the percutaneous coronary intervention benefits in stable coronary artery disease. International Journal of Health Management Review, 8(2), e0321. https://doi.org/10.37497/ijhmreview.v8i2.321