Anticoagulation monitored by nursing consultations: thromboembolism and dyscrasia - prospective cohort

Abstract

Observational study, of the prospective cohort type with quantitative approach for occurrence analysis of hemorrhagic and thromboembolic outcomes on cardiac patients carriers of metallic mechanical valves or chronic atrial fibrillation using warfarin, accompanied at an oral anticoagulation ambulatory of a Cardiology Institute in Rio de Janeiro City. Objective: Evaluate the impact of orientations from Nursing Consultation as to the occurrence of thrombotic or hemorrhagic effects. Method: Prospective non-probabilistic cohort sample of limited convenience to the temporal cutting between August 2011 and February 2012. The data treatment will be based on descriptive statistics and risk calculation for analysis of correlated variables: International Normalized Ratio, hemorrhagic and thromboembolism events.