Brazilian Society of Cardiology Guidelines The first Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC) guidelines also emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, addressing issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of prevalent cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. In 2006, the SBC’s Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee (ConDir) was established. It is responsible for coordinating the development of guidelines and technical standards for clinical practice among Brazilian cardiologists. The guidelines of other international cardiology societies have […]

Abstract Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases that are long-lasting, are considered the major cause of death and disability worldwide, and the six pillars of lifestyle medicine (nutrition, exercise, toxic control, stress management, restorative sleep, and social connection) play an important role in a holistic management of their prevention and treatment. In addition, medical guidelines are the most accepted documents with recommendations to manage NCDs. Objective: The present study aims to analyze the lack of lifestyle pillars […]

Dear Editor, It was with great interest that we had access to the document entitled “Brazilian Society of Cardiology Guidelines on the Analysis and Issuance of Electrocardiographic Reports – 2022”, developed by Brazilian experts on the subject. It is our opinion that an update was necessary, as it is detailed and pleasant to read. However, we draw attention to two pieces of information presented about the interpretation of the athlete’s electrocardiogram that caused us concern. The first is found in […]

Medical practice, which must be shared, is based on two pillars, the intellectual one, which cannot being standardized because it depends on the cognitive capacity of the professional when making decisions, and the technical one, which depends on training, improvement, and updates and which can, therefore, be regulated by clinical practice guidelines (CPG). CPG are important tools, especially in an area as complex and rapidly changing as cardiology, and they have the following objectives: to improve the quality of care […]