With great interest on the topic, we read the article “The Profile of the Brazilian Cardiologist – A Sample of the Members of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology”, by Faganello et al., where the professional and personal characteristics of Brazilian cardiologists are reported. The significant gender differences were highlighted in the mini-editorial “Profile of Brazilian Cardiologists: A look on Female Leadership in Cardiology and Stress – Challenges for the Next Decade” by Mesquita et al., where peculiarities such as payment […]

Objective The primary objective of this document is to stimulate improvements in women’s health conditions in Brazil, with a focus on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is responsible for 17.5 million premature deaths yearly worldwide. This number is predicted to increase to 23 million by 2030. CVD are responsible for one third of all deaths in Brazil, with similarities between men and postmenopausal women. These data assume even greater importance when we consider that 80% of premature deaths could have been […]