Basic research is essential to generate and expand knowledge in several research areas. In recent decades, cardiology practice has substantially changed in response to advances in experimental research, which have provided a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, new diagnostic evaluation tools have been introduced and new drugs have been indicated for treating cardiovascular diseases. Recent articles in Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, also known as ABC Cardiol, have shown great scientific advances in basic research, […]

Coronary artery disease In 2018, Rev Port Cardiol reported the 15-year results of the Portuguese Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes (PorACS). This is a multi-center, continuous, and ongoing registry which has already involved more than 45,000 events, from 45 centers. It is one of the largest national registries in this field, which is only exceeded by the SWEDEHEART and the MINAP registries. This article provides very important information about the epidemiology and evolution of ACS treatment. First, it demonstrates that […]