As principais doenças cardiovasculares em homens do Brasil e Nordeste Brasileiro: internações e óbitos.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading causes of death and hospitalization in modernity. Among these systemic hypertension (SH) is the most frequent. Being a multifactorial condition is considered a risk factor for events such as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke (CVA). This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of hospital admissions and deaths of major CVDs in the Northeast and in Brazil, in the period 2006-2012.Is An exploratory study of epidemiological studies, quantitative, descriptive analysis. Data collected from the Department of the Health System-Datasus / Hospitalization System, hospitalization and death from hypertension, myocardial infarction and stroke, and variables such as gender and age. The results indicate AMI as the main cause of hospitalizations and deaths in Brazil. SAH takes second in stroke hospitalizations and deaths in, with emphasis on the age group of 20-29 years. In northeastern Brazil SAH appeared as the leading cause of hospitalizations. The three diseases were most prevalent in the age group of 50-59 years, with small oscillations in other age groups. We conclude that the primary health care system has struggled in the three levels of care, especially in the Northeast, by its population resides in rural areas or in small towns that do not have unit support fast and suitable life where missing inputs and qualified professional for immediate action on a case of AMI and stroke. Emphasizes the need to control the risk factors of hypertension with shares of Primary Health Care focused mainly for the male group, still far Services.