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Ativação da via verde coronária num serviço de urgência do norte de Portugal: Um estudo descritivo

2024; Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E); Volume: Série VI; Issue: Nº3 - Suplemento N.º 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.12707/rvi23.66.31282

2182-2883

Maria Bemposta, Silvia Maria Gonçalves Fernandes, Alfredo Fernandes, Sandra Afonso, Pedro Mendes de Azambuja Rodrigues, Carlos Pires Magalhães,

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death worldwide and a significan health concern. Objective: To describe the number of activations of via verde coronária (VVC) in an emergency room (ER) at a hospital in northern Portugal. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive, and cross-sectional study of patients admitted to an ER and who had VVC activated between December 2017 and December 2021. Results: The study sample consisted of 831 individuals, with a majority being men (60.5%). Among them, 45.3% were aged between 61-80 years and 48% had a history of hypertension. The activations were carried out mostly by nurses (98.9%). A significant decrease in the number of activations was observed in 2020, the year of the pandemic. An electrocardiogram was performed within the first 10 minutes in 99.2% of the activations. The most common time of symptom onset was between 6-12 hours. Acute Myocardial Infarction was diagnosed in 11.7% of the sample. Conclusion: The significant number of VVC activations performed by nurses highlights the importance of their role.