Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. In the Brazilian population, it is estimated that approximately 41.6% of women and 63.5% of men are at medium to high risk of developing cardiovascular diseases in the next 10 years. Cardiac arrhythmias are common manifestations of cardiovascular diseases and configure an important cause of morbidity and mortality among cardiac diseases. After Vaughan-Williams’ classification of antiarrhythmic drugs based on their pharmacological actions, several new therapies and drugs were proposed, aiming to […]

The World Health Organization estimates that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death globally, accounting for 17.5 million deaths per year, a number that is expected to grow to more than 23.6 million by 2030. Similarly, in Brazil, diseases of the circulatory system caused 30.68 % of the total deaths in 2014. Hypertension is quantitatively the most important risk factor for CVD, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and cardiac failure. The global prevalence of hypertension in adults aged […]

It is unquestionable that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is and will continue to be one of the main health problems of modern society. A significant portion of cardiovascular disease-related deaths is a direct or indirect consequence of cardiac arrhythmias.Cardiac arrhythmias are abnormal conditions that refer to any alteration in the normal sequence of cardiac electrical impulses, which can be classified according to frequency, mechanism, duration, and place of origin, resulting in inefficient pumping. More specifically, cardiac arrhythmias indicate alterations in the […]