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The practice of essential self-care after myocardium revascularization

The aim is to investigate patient’s behaviour after the myocardium revascularization surgery. This is an exploratory-descriptive study, carried out at a cardiology clinic of a government hospital, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with 52 patients. The following self-care practices were identified: 98,07% patients regularly attended the doctor’s appointment and took their medicines; more than 50% presented BMI > 25 ...