The COVID-19 pandemic The World Health Organization recognized COVID-19 as a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Since then, this public health emergency has become the leading cause of death in the world and has made addressing it an unquestionable priority. At the time of writing this editorial, we counted 86 969 386 confirmed cases and 1 915 657 deaths from COVID-19 worldwide, of which, 8 013 708 cases in Brazil resulted in 201 460 deaths. According to projections by the […]

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases constitute an important group of causes of death in the country. Ischemic heart diseases that are the main causes of cardiopulmonary arrest, leading to an impact on the mortality of the cardiovascular diseases in the health system. Objective Assess the number of home deaths by cardiopulmonary arrest notified by the Mobile Emergency Medical Service (SAMU) in March 2018, 2019 and 2020. Methods Observational study carried out from the analysis of cardiopulmonary arrest mortality data of citizens […]

Abstract Background In the COVID-19 pandemic, the increase in the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and mortality from them has been recognized worldwide. In Brazil, the impact of COVID-19 on CVD must be evaluated. Objectives To assess the impact of the current pandemic on the numbers of hospital admissions (HA), in-hospital deaths (ID), and in-hospital fatality (IF) from CVD by use of national epidemiological data from the Brazilian Unified Public Health System. Methods Time-series observational study using comparative analysis of […]

Introduction In the midst of so many uncertainties that permeate the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the evidence relating the presence of dyslipidemia to disease severity and consequent prognostic implications are still scarce. In May 2020, a retrospective Chinese study investigated the association between changes in cholesterol levels and prognosis in approximately 600 patients with COVID-19, who were paired by age and sex with healthy controls. First, it was observed that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol levels were […]

Introduction The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is rapidly increasing worldwide. Brazil is the country with the second highest number of cases, and it is considered South America’s epicenter. Cardiovascular disease is known to be an important risk factor for infection susceptibility, illness severity, and poor prognosis in COVID-19. Heart transplantation (HT) recipients may have an increased risk due to their comorbidities; however, it has been theorized that immunosuppression might protect them from the cytokine storm responsible for worse outcomes., On […]

Introduction COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the new type of coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2), usually shows a benign clinical course, although it can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The main risk factors for the severe form of COVID-19 include older age and presence of comorbidities, such as diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, elective medical appointments have been reduced. Even though an increase in cardiovascular events as an adverse effect of this healthcare system […]