Cardiology, its interfaces and the importance of interdisciplinarity

Abstract

Cardiology no longer serves only the hospital-centered, interventionist and curative model, where invasive and pharmacological procedures were taken as the “true” medicine. A clear example is the moment the world is living in: the valorization of mental health. There are more and more reports of anxiety attacks that are constantly confused with a cardiac diagnosis. Furthermore, it is important to know that individuals who have diagnoses of mental disorders have an increased risk factor for heart disease. The health professional who works with cardiology needs to take a closer look at all the issues that involve human beings, starting with the theoretical knowledge discourse, concomitantly with the development of skills, always thinking about multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity.