Atuação do enfermeiro na organização do processo de trabalho em relação a estratificação de risco cardiovascular em portadores de hipertensão arterial sistêmica

Abstract

Arterial hypertension is a syndrome characterized by elevated blood pressure, both diastolic and systolic, reaching about 10-20 % of the population. This study introduces the concept of hypertension, risk factors and determine cardiovascular risk in patients with hypertension. In the United States, from the Framingham study, a scale called the Framingham which is an instrument used to guide health professionals in carrying out the stratification of cardiovascular risk in ten years was performed. This literature review aimed to identify, from the literature, which has been published regarding the classification of cardiovascular risk bearer user hypertension . The methodology used was a literature review searching the Virtual Health Library, the database Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and the Department of Primary Care (DAB) from the Ministry of Health, in the period from February to October 2013 The keywords used were: prevention, hypertension and nurses have also demonstrated a linear and continuous relationship between increasing blood pressure and risk of cardiovascular events. The stratification of cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients becomes important for better monitoring and knowledge of this audience in order to prevent serious complications. From the classification of cardiovascular risk is possible to define the prevalence of modifiable risk factors, preventive strategies may plan for each individual, with core support family health.