Out-of-hospital deaths by cardiac arrest in a city in Minas Gerais

Maria Letícia Rodrigues Maia, Esther Santos Fonseca, Amanda de Alencar Mariano Lopes, Ana Elisa Rocha Caldeira, Marcos Vinícius Macedo de Oliveira, Marília Fonseca Rocha, Dorothea Schmidt França, Luçandra Ramos Espírito Santo

Abstract

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) represents a public health problem, with low survival rates. This study aims to characterize deaths due to OHCA registered in the SAMU notification system in Montes Claros (MG) over a 4-year period, including the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study, with a quantitative and retrospective approach, which analyzed SAMU records on OHCA in Montes Claros (MG) between 2018 and 2021. Data were collected on age, sex, time of occurrence and progression to death, excluding individuals under 18 years of age, incomplete and illegible records, and OHCA due to external causes. Of the 1,682 patients evaluated, 86.3% died, with a predominance of elderly people and morning occurrences. During the pandemic, an increase of 216 cases was observed, with a higher incidence in women (p=0.01) and a 1.393 times higher risk of death (p=0.006). It is noteworthy that social isolation and reduced access to emergency services may have made early interventions difficult, contributing to the increase in deaths. It is concluded that the pandemic may have contributed to the increase in deaths due to PCR, therefore, it’s recommended to monitor the elderly and women and strengthen preventive programs.

Author Biographies

Maria Leticia Rodrigues Maia, Montes Claros State University

Undergraduate medical student at the State University of Montes Claros. Scholarship holder from the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation (FAPEMIG) for the period 2023-2025. Participation in scientific initiation and scientific events at the university

Esther Santos Fonseca, Montes Claros State University

Undergraduate student of Medicine at the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes). Technician in Chemistry at the Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais (IFNMG, 2017). Worked as a junior scientific initiation scholarship holder at CNPq in 2018.

Amanda de Alencar Mariano Lopes, Montes Claros State University

Undergraduate in medicine at the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes). Participation in scientific initiation and scientific events at Unimontes.

Ana Elisa Rocha Caldeira, Montes Claros State University

Undergraduate in medicine at the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes). Participation in scientific initiation and scientific events at Unimontes.

Marcos Vinícius Macedo de Oliveira, Montes Claros State University

Professor and researcher, bachelor in Biology from the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes). PhD in Health Sciences (Unimontes) in the research line Epidemiology, Etiopathogenesis and Pathophysiology of Diseases. Professor at Unimontes, at the FIPMoc University Center (UniFipMoc), at the Faculdades Integradas do Norte de Minas (Funorte), and at the Faculty of Dental Sciences (FCO) in subjects of the basic cycle of Health Sciences and advisor of TCC. Has experience in work with experimental animals in vivariums, cytology, histology, embryology, physiology, immunology, pathology, genetics, epidemiology, and molecular biology.

Marília Fonseca Rocha, Montes Claros State University

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1991) and Master in Health Sciences - Epidemiology from the Federal University of São Paulo (2002). PhD in Health Sciences from the René Rachou Institute - FIOCRUZ/Minas. Professor of Higher Education at the State University of Montes Claros. Technical Reference of the Municipal Program for Control of Leishmaniasis of the Municipal Health Department of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais. Member of the Ethics Committee on Experimentation and Animal Welfare of Unimontes.

Dorothea Schmidt França, Montes Claros State University

Holds a degree in Pharmacy, with a specialization in Clinical Analysis, from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (1996), a master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2000) and a PhD in Biological Sciences - Physiology and Pharmacology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2007). She is currently a tenured professor and head of the Department of Pathophysiology at the State University of Montes Claros (UNIMONTES). She also works as a professor and advisor in the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology at UNIMONTES.

Luçandra Ramos Espirito Santo, Montes Claros State University

Graduated in Pharmacy, Clinical Analysis Qualification from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1998), Master's degree in Health Sciences from the State University of Montes Claros (2009) and PhD in Health Sciences from the State University of Montes Claros (2019). Works as a Full Professor in the Department of Mental Health and Public Health at Unimontes.

Published
2025-09-12
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Vol 13 No 3 (2025): Revista Amazônia: Science & Health
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