Risk factor cardiovascular in patients adult with cerebral vascular event

Abstract

Often the cerebral vascular event (EVC) has more than one cause, in many cases is due to multiple cardiovascular risk factors (CRF) in its most modified. Objective: to identify and describe the EVC associated cardiovascular risk factors in patients with heart disease, and characterize the population for CVD in the Coronary Care Unit of the National Institute of Cardiology. Methodology: it is a descriptive, cross-sectional and retrospective. By reviewing the database of the Coronary Care Unit were obtained background and modifiable risk factors and modifiable CVD patients admitted in the period September 2005 to May 2009. Statistical analysis of data using Excel ® 2007 and were expressed in summary measures. Results: we reviewed 134 records of patients with CVD, presenting a morbidity of 0.5% were females by 61%, the prevailing systemic arterial hypertension as a cardiovascular risk factor more frequent in 60% and atrial fibrillation by 43%. Only 13 patients received thrombolytic treatment. Conclusion: EVC associated cardiovascular risk factors in patients with heart disease are high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus, these are preventable or controllable diseases through health education.