Many ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients seek care in hospitals without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capability and cannot be submitted to PCI within the guideline-recommended timelines, and, instead, they are often submitted to fibrinolysis as the initial reperfusion therapy. Rapid, simple and readily available bedside measures are of utmost importance for timely assessment of the efficacy of reperfusion therapy early after fibrinolysis in acute STEMI, in order to immediately identify the ones who require rescue PCI., In an editorial […]

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are currently the leading cause of death in Brazil and in the world, with 80% of the cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries. It impacts these countries economies negatively, with reductions in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and increases in the burden on already precarious health care systems. The risk factors associated with CVD are largely preventable, and raising awareness and increasing access to primary health care for prevention are key factors for reducing events. The […]