ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CONTINUOUS HEMODIALYSIS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.60386

Keywords:

Atrial fibrillation, Heart arrhythmias, Cardiovascular diseases, Kidney dialysis, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to describe the prevalence of atrial fibrillation, the epidemiological profile and the
treatment used in patients undergoing continuous hemodialysis.
Method: Quantitative cross-sectional study conducted in 2017 with 110 patients admitted to
an intensive care center of a large private hospital in Porto Alegre.
Results: The study found 36 (32.7%) episodes of atrial fibrillation during hemodialysis. Most
patients were white males: 25 (69.4%) with a mean age of 75.2 ± 10. Also, 22 (61.1%) experienced
their first episode of atrial fibrillation. Systemic arterial hypertension and obesity
were the most prevalent comorbidities. There was evidence of chemical cardioversion in 30
patients and electrical cardioversion in six patients.
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients receiving continuous
hemodialysis. Thus, health professionals must have specific skills for the identification and
management of heart disorders and accurate and complete records about the events.

Author Biographies

Lucas da Piedade Primon, Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Enfermeiro. Graduado em Enfermagem pelo Centro Universitário FADERGS. Pós-Graduando em Terapia Intensiva e Emergência (HMV). Enfermeiro Assistencial do Hospital Moinhos de Vento (HMV). Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Fernando Riegel, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Doutor em Enfermagem (UFRGS). Mestre em Educação (UNISINOS).

Diana da Silva Russo, Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Enfermeira. Mestre em Ciências da Saúde: Cardiologia. Especialista em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva, Emergência e Cardiologia. Enfermeira Assistencial do Hospital Moinhos de Vento (HMV). Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

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Published

2019-06-05

How to Cite

Primon, L. da P., Riegel, F., & Russo, D. da S. (2019). ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN PATIENTS RECEIVING CONTINUOUS HEMODIALYSIS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.60386

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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