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The episodes of Ondas de Frio, in the city of Ituiutaba, have consequences for the health of the population, as well as for the patient care system, in the municipal health network. These climatic events are considered extreme, as they extrapolate what is expected for the period of the year. Health is understood, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease. In view of this scenario, this study had as main objective to analyze the occurrence of cold waves and its influence on the care of Acute Myocardial Infarctions - IAM, in the municipality of Ituiutaba - MG. For that, data from the automatic station, belonging to INMET - Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia, for the year 2019 were used. To determine the Cold Waves, the 5th percentile was used as a parameter and the attendance data were acquired from the Municipal Health Department of the municipality. It was observed that during the two cold waves that occurred in 2019, there was a significant increase in visits for infarction, reaching approximately 64%. The relationship of minimum temperatures with high wind speed and low relative humidity were crucial for this increase in cases of visits for acute myocardial infarction in the municipality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]