Fatores de risco de doenças cardiovasculares em pacientes do hospital universitário de Dourados, MS

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, extended hospital stay and it is responsible for the allocation of public resources in hospitalizations in Brazil. The delineation of these factors, combined with poor nutritional habits are extremely important for establishing strategies to prevent these diseases. Objective: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease factors of risk in patients hospitalized at the University Hospital. Methods: Cross-sectional study composed by 914 patients hospitalized at the University Hospital, in the first 72 hours of admission through nutritional triage, reviewing some of the major markers of risk for cardiovascular diseases such as overweight, waist circumference increased, it has the habit of smoking and if the patient is sedentary. Discussion: This study demonstrated that 94% of patients had at least one risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, comparing this study with other similar studies we note that it was also high rates of risk factors in populations, ranging 47 to 69%. Conclusion: It is concluded with the study that analyzed risk factors are present and represent, among them that attracted the most attention were overweight, increased waist circumference and physical inactivity. With knowledge of such risk factors, health professionals can develop some of the local strategy to encourage patients to change the habit of life and possibly decrease the risk factors for chronic diseases.