Perfil epidemiológico de uma unidade de terapia intensiva cardíaca adulto

Abstract

This is a study whose objective is the epidemiological profile of an Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Among the diseases that most threaten human life, cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the world. This way, intensive care units provide intensive care to users in a severe or at-risk clinical situation. In view of the interest on the research, the following guiding question emerged: What is the epidemiological profile of an Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit? The purpose of this research was to trace the epidemiological profile of an Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.. A retrospective study of the quantitative approach and epidemiological character, which had the medical records of hospitalized patients from September 2017 to February 2018 in an Adult Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of a private cardiac hospital and used the following variables: sex, age, cause of admission, associated comorbidities, length of stay in the Intensive Care Unit in days, Intensive Care Unit outcome and average bed occupancy rate. The Intensive Care Unit. population was mostly composed of elderly males (60%) and hypertensive patients (68%). The main diagnosis of admission was immediate postoperative angioplasty. The hospitalization time was, on average, three days. The mortality rate was the lowest (6%) compared to other studies. The results can help to optimize the work process and improve care for health professionals.