RESUMO: Objetivo: identificar o tempo entre a apresentação dos sintomas do paciente com Infarto Agudo do Miocárdio (IAM) até a apresentação a um serviço de emergência, descrevendo as características clínico-demográficas destes pacientes atendidos no serviço de emergência de um Hospital Universitário em Porto Alegre. Método: estudo descritivo transversal, os pacientes foram selecionados em amostra consecutiva após confirmação de infarto agudo do miocárdio e responderam a um questionário estruturado. Resultados: dos dezesseis pacientes estudados 9 (56,3%) eram homens, com idade média de 64,7±13,2 anos. Dor precordial foi o sintoma mais prevalente ocorrendo em 62,5% (10) dos casos. A mediana de tempo para procurar assistência foi de 4h30 minutos com intervalo interquartil de (3:10 a 9:45). Oito pacientes haviam recebido informação prévia sobre sintomas do infarto agudo do miocárdio. Conclusão: o tempo de demora até a procura de ajuda ainda é longo, o desconhecimento das manifestações do infarto pode ser um fator contribuinte. Descritores: Enfermagem; Sinais e sintomas; Infarto do miocárdio; Fatores de tempo. ABSTRACT: Objective: to identify the time between the onset of symptoms of the patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) to the presentation to an emergency department, describing the demographic and clinical characteristics of these patients seen in a university hospital in Porto Alegre. Methods: cross-sectional study, patients were selected in consecutive sample after confirmation of acute myocardial infarction and answered a structured questionnaire. Results: of the sixteen patients 9 (56.3%) were men, mean age 64.7 ± 13.2 years. Chest pain was the most prevalent symptom occurring in 62.5% (10) of the cases. The median time to seek assistance was 4 hours and 30 minutes with interquartile range (3:10 to 9:45). Eight patients had received prior information about symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. Conclusion: time delay before seeking help is still long, the lack of manifestations of infarction may be a contributing factor. Descriptors: Nursing; Signs and symptoms; Myocardial infarction; Time factors. RESUMEN: Objetivo: identificar el tiempo entre el inicio de los síntomas del paciente con infarto agudo de miocardio (IAM) para la presentación de un servicio de urgencias,
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