Main nursing diagnoses in cardiology

The present study aimed to find the main Nursing Diagnostics of NANDA International that permeate the practice of professionals who provide care to clients with cardiological and hemodynamic demands. Data collection was done in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). A total of 117 potential studies were retrieved in the BVS. However, after the implementation of the eligibility criteria, the total number of publications selected was reduced to the total of 11 articles that composed the sample. A quantitative of 109 Nursing Diagnoses titles was found. Between them, 48 were repeated, resulting in a total of 61 different Nursing Diagnoses (NDs). For the discussion of this paper, we focused on the real and most frequent NDs (n = ≥4). Among the discussed ones, in descending order, we have: Acute pain, Decreased cardiac output, Anxiety, Activity intolerance and Excessive volume of liquids. This study was relevant because of its originality in describing the main NDs in clients with cardiovascular and hemodynamic disorders. Being an opportunity to know the specificities and to analyze the relations between the clinic and its characteristics, since the nurses assist in the identification of the therapeutic demand of care of the clients.