Nursing in cardiology: state of the art and frontiers of knowledge - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

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Nursing in cardiology: state of the art and frontiers of knowledge

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 01-01-2017;70(3):451-452

DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2017700301

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Heart diseases lead the group of clinical disorders with higher rates of hospitalization and mortality and present a progressive increase in incidence due to population ageing, simultaneously to the development of new health therapies and technology. DATASUS() estimated a cost of nearly 700 million Reais for the country’s health care system in 2015, only for people with heart failure and acute myocardial infarction.

Generally, people diagnosed with heart diseases have their functional capacity and quality of life impaired. When in children, these diseases can lead to an impaired development, since they can cause systemic injuries and result in disabilities.

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