Perfil sócio demográfico e clínico dos pacientes atendidos no CTI cardiológico de um hospital geral de Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the population demographic and clinical aspects, met in the ICU of a Cardiologic hospital geral de Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais. This is a descriptive study of transverse quantitative approach. The sample consisted in the analysis of 415 cases of hospitalization in the period from 1 January to 31 December of the year of 2018, whose information was collected from medical records electronic records. Of the 415 cases analyzed, 82 were selected (19.75%) with clinical diagnosis of Angina Pectoris, Unstable, which served as a base to plot the profile of this population. It was found as Comorbidities, Hypertension with 35.8% of patients, Dyslipidemia with 26.2% followed by Diabetes (14%) and Obesity (6%). These are certainly aggravating the heart condition influencing hospitalization in the intensive care unit. It is expected that the results of this study contribute to the enrichment of a specific body of knowledge of nursing, stimulate reflections and awaken interest in the scientific community, in order to reinforce the need to address the practices of nursing the systematic methodology, with scientific evidence able to identify early the Angina Pectoris, Unstable.