[Myocardial revascularization. Postoperative care by the intensive care nurse]

A retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out on a total of 92 patients admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the Santiago de Cuba's Heart Center between April 1992 and June 1993, who underwent surgery for myocardial revascularization. We point out the skilled and dedicated attention of the intensive care nurse in the preparation of the patients, during the operation, and in the postoperative period, having a favorable influence on the general mortality which occurred only in 1.8%.