Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant occupation of intensive care beds, causing the suspension of elective cases of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). At the same time, the evolution of techniques for the percutaneous treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) has expanded the possibilities for this modality, and published studies have not shown a reduction in outcomes in stable patients with moderate/high ischemic burden under optimized clinical treatment (OCT). […]

Introduction Brazil is one of the most hit countries by the pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19), with more than half million deaths in June, 2021, the world’s second-highest number of deaths. It has been reported that the COVID-19 outbreak has affected the delivery of care of patients without COVID-19 (non-COVID-19 patients), particularly patients with cardiovascular (CV) diseases, increasing the death toll from the pandemic. Studies have shown a reduction in hospitalizations in tandem with an increase […]

Dear editor, Due to the current global pandemic, the subject addressed is of great relevance. It is known that there is a certain urgency in the production and dissemination of scientific and epidemiological data about the new Coronavirus. Therefore, research that helps profile the population most vulnerable to this disease contributes to preventing an even greater number of deaths and sequelae resulting from COVID-19. […]

Reply We would like to thank the authors for the analysis “Prevalence and Factors Associated with SARS caused by COVID-19 in Adults and Aged People with Chronic Cardiovascular Disease: A Critical Analysis”, especially due to the exposure of data reinforcing the findings presented in our study. The analysis is also relevant because it includes information regarding the increase of in-hospital mortality rates in hospitalizations due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) as a factor that further calls for the need to draw […]

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a change in the surgical practice of many medical specialties worldwide. – Medical societies have supported changes in cardiac pacing services routines and established new recommendations on the definition of case severity and urgency of surgical procedures. , The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of the measures implemented in surgical procedures performed for artificial cardiac pacing during the pandemic. We compared the number of patients operated, clinical profile of […]

A 39-year-old male patient, with no previous comorbidities, was admitted to the emergency department presenting intense chest pain, associated with nausea, sweating, and mild respiratory distress. The pain was oppressive, and it radiated to both shoulders. The patient reported onset of asthenia, lack of appetite, and fever (38.9 ºC) 2 days prior, and he presented with polymorphic erythematous skin lesions on his back 1 day after admission. Physical examination revealed the following: blood pressure = 140/100 mmHg, heart rate = […]