EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PACIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AT A HEMODYNAMICS UNIT IN NATAL/RN

Authors

  • Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça
  • Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas
  • João Evangelista da Costa
  • Rosemary Álvares de Medeiros
  • Lucila Corsino de Paiva

Keywords:

Cardiac Catheterization, Epidemiological profile, Nursing,

Abstract

This is an exploratory-descriptive research with prospective data and quantitative approach carried out at the hemodynamics sector of a Private Hospital in Natal/RN aiming to identify epidemiological profile of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization at a hemodynamics unit in Natal/RN. Forty five patients were surveyed using a form with closed questions. Of these, 28 (62.2%) were male, 53.3% were between 51 to 70 years, 39 (86.7%) were Caucasians, 15 (33.3%) finished high school education, 19 (42.2%) have income between 3 and 5 minimum wages and 40 (86.7%) were married. Concerning the Indication for catheterization there was predominance of procedures performed by other reasons 27 (60.0%) and 19 (42.2%) by angina/chest pain. The comorbidity which predominated was High Blood Pressure (HBP) 39 (86.7%). Thus, we can conclude that patients undergoing cardiac catheterization showed having an advanced age, sedentary lifestyle and HBP among other co-morbidities, being the majority attended with angina/chest pain.

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Published

2011-01-11

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TRABALHOS PUBLICADOS

How to Cite

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PACIENTS UNDERGOING CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION AT A HEMODYNAMICS UNIT IN NATAL/RN. (2011). Fiep Bulletin - Online, 81(1). https://ojs.fiepbulletin.net/fiepbulletin/article/view/346