Abstract Background: Previous studies have observed a correlation between mortality rates from ischemic heart diseases (IHDs), cerebrovascular diseases (CBVDs), and the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). However, doubts persist about the association between the overall SVI and its dimensions and mortality stratified by sex, ethnicity, and population clusters. Objective: To analyze the evolution of the overall SVI and its dimensions and correlate it with mortality rates due to IHD and CBVD in Brazil and its Federative Units (FUs) from 2000 to […]

Abstract Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are recommended for patients experiencing malignant tachyarrhythmias due to irreversible causes, who are clinically stable, and have a life expectancy exceeding one year. However, adverse socioeconomic and psychosocial conditions can adversely affect short-term survival and may render implantation inappropriate. Objective: To assess whether economic and psychosocial markers (EPSM) are associated with higher mortality in the first year (indicating potentially inappropriate implants) following ICD implantation. Methods: A prospective cohort study conducted between 2017 and 2021 […]

Abstract Background Cerebrovascular diseases (CBVD) are the second major cause of death in the world. Objective To analyze the mortality trend of CBVD in Brazil (1996 to 2015) and its association with Human Development Index (HDI) and the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Methods This is an ecological study. We analyzed the mortality rate standardized by CBVD. Death data were obtained from the Mortality Information System (SIM) and populational data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The model […]