NARRATIVE REVIEW ON THE INFLUENCE OF SPIRITUALITY ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
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Introduction: Spirituality is defined as an intrinsic aspect of the human being with the search for the transcendent, divine and meaning of life. Its presence is mainly described in health, imphasising on cardiovascular health. The Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC) demonstrate that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in Brazil and worldwide. In this sense, the main of the article is to describe the impact of spirituality on cardiovascular health. Method: Integrative review carried out by searching the descriptors "spirituality", "cardiology", "cardiovascular disease", "Cardiovascular system" and variations in the PubMed, Scielo and Lilacs databases. Original articles and reviews published between 2016 and 2021 in English, Portuguese or Spanish were included in this study. Results: Among the selected articles, the positive impact of spirituality on primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention was evidencieded, also on coping with cardiac comorbidities and on reducing mortality. Less impact was seen in terms of improved prognosis in patients with heart failure; in contrast, there is a reduction in ischemic events and a higher level of quality of life. Discussion: Spirituality is a topic broadly discussed in the literature.The most effective ways of applying spirituality were yoga, meditation, forgiveness, and gratitude. The main impacts were related to stress reduction, greater adherence to treatment and better coping with comorbidities. The application in the cardiac context was recommended by the studies analyzed, especially by the SBC in its cardiovascular prevention guideline. Conclusion: Although the topic has published publications,is necessary that more clinical studies expose the impact of spirituality on the prognosis of heart disease and that also demonstrate effective ways and practices of applying spirituality in the hospital and ambulatorial context, so then they will be stimulated by health professionals and therefore the greatest impact in pacients lifes will occur.
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