Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, representing around 30% of all deaths, particularly in developed countries, including cardiovascular and cerebral-vascular diseases. Furthermore, in the analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases 2019 report, cardiovascular risk factors represent 75% of all cardiovascular burden, particularly hypertension, with an important impact on mortality. This is also relevant in Portuguese-speaking countries. Carotid intima-media thickness has long been recognized as a surrogate marker for coronary artery disease and has a relevant prognostic […]