ANALYSIS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY IN THE PERIOD FROM 2024 TO 2025 IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN THE CITY OF CASCAVEL, PARANÁ

Abstract

This study looks at the epidemiological profile of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty at a tertiary hospital in the city of Cascavel – Paraná between 2024 and 2025, considering that cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in Brazil. The main goal of the research is to identify the number of patients who underwent percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty, as well as to analyze the data according to sex, age group, clinical condition, and the relationship with the seasons of the year. It is an epidemiological, ecological, descriptive, and quantitative study, based on data analysis collected from medical records. The results aim to help better understand the profile of the population undergoing coronary angioplasty.