Abstract Background Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant that is very useful in preventing thromboembolism, though it is considered a drug with a high risk of causing adverse events. Considering the practical challenges in controlling oral anticoagulation, the patients on warfarin could benefit from educational strategies aimed at behavioral changes, active participation in self-care, and adherence to drug therapy. Objective The aim was to construct and validate the EmpoderACO protocol for behavioral changes in warfarin patients. Methods The methodological steps were: […]

Dear Editor, The Brazilian Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Guideline – 2020 is of great interest and relevance to the professionals involved in the care of cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients. With internationally agreed core components, cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is a well-established model of secondary prevention that mitigates the CVD burden. Despite its benefits, the CR is available in only 40% of low-middle income countries, with insufficient capacity even where it does exist. Therefore, guidelines for healthcare providers in countries where CR is not […]

Abstract Background: The absence of instruments capable of measuring the level of knowledge of hypertensive patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs about their disease reflects the lack of specific recommendations for these patients. Objective: To develop and validate a questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge of hypertensive patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs about their disease. Methods: A total of 184 hypertensive patients (mean age 60.5 ± 10 years, 66.8% men) were evaluated. Reproducibility was assessed by calculation of the intraclass correlation coefficient […]