Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a collection of risk factors for metabolic disease, including elevated blood pressure, hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and obesity. When these risk factors are present in combination, the likelihood of future cardiovascular issues increases more than when any of these risks is present alone. MS has an estimated frequency between 20% and 25% in the adult population worldwide, and the prevalence increases with age.; […]

There is a variable prevalence of moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (13 to 74%) in patients with severe degenerative aortic stenosis. – In elderly and frail patients, this association can generate clinical dilemmas in cardiological practice: should I submit my patient to combined valve surgery, exposing him to higher morbidity and mortality, or contemplate only the severe aortic stenosis with a less aggressive treatment represented by the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)? The variable degrees of severity associated with the […]

Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM), first described in 1909 by Carlos Chagas, is still associated with high morbidity and mortality and socioeconomic impact, especially in Latin American countries. The search for epidemiological, clinical, laboratory, electrocardiographic, and image markers associated with its prognosis plays an important role in the risk stratification of these patients. […]

In Brazil, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) represent 27% of total deaths. These are mainly due to coronary heart disease (32%), stroke (28%) and heart failure (18%). , Although CVD are the leading cause of death in all five Brazilian regions, the percentage of deaths from CVD is higher in the more developed regions, i.e., South and Southeast. Preventing cardiovascular disease is preventing deaths from heart attack, stroke and heart failure. In addition to non-pharmacological measures, pharmacological measures are effective and should […]

Cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is the principal cause of morbi-mortality worldwide. The risk factors in the development of CMD are diverse; understanding them significantly contributes to the design of clinical and/or community strategies for their prevention and/or treatment. An unhealthy diet, cigarette smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and higher alcohol consumption significantly increase the risk of CMD, cancer, loss of healthy life years, and premature mortality. In a systematic review by Meader et al., 37 studies were proposed in order to evaluate risk […]