Patients submitted to cardiac surgery: sociodemographic characteristics, clinical epidemiological profile and complications

Introduction: Mortality due to cardiovascular disease increases progressively with increasing blood pressure of 115/75 mmHg from. For treatments that require surgical procedures, it is noted that the techniques used in cardiac surgery are always advancing, using the new technology. Objectives: To conduct the characterization of patients undergoing cardiac surgery; identify the epidemiological profile and point the complications postoperatively. Method: This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey where the variables were extracted from medical records between April and June 2015. The data underwent descriptive statistical analysis and ethical recommendations were respected. Results: There was a predominance of males (56.0%), the Public Health System (SUS) health insurance (85.0%) of residents in the city of Sorocaba (62.0%), aged between 50 and 70 years (67.0 %), average of 58.7 (SD=10.5). Previous diseases such as systemic hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia stood out. The most frequently performed surgery was the Myocardial Revascularization (58.0%). Complications of the shock Hypovolemic and cardiogenic and Atrial Fibrillation appeared more often and the number of deaths was 20.0%. Conclusion: Given sociodemographic findings, the prevalent diseases, complications after surgery and frequency of deaths, they see against the literature findings, it is believed that could help to enhance the educational and assistance to prevention health and creating new strategies regarding adherence to treatment and control of cardiovascular disease