Content Introduction 1. Standards for the Analysis and Issuance of […]

Content 1. Epidemiology 149 2. Definition and etiology 150 […]

Introduction Venous thromboembolism (VTE) manifests as pulmonary embolism (PE) and/or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), being part of the same disease spectrum and presenting the same risk factors. It is the third most common cause of acute cardiovascular syndrome worldwide, being potentially life-threatening. , In Brazil, according to data from the Ministry of Health collected between 2010 and 2021, the number of hospitalizations for VTE exceeded 520,000, with a total of more than 67,000 deaths from 2010 to 2019. […]

Definitions of Recommendations and Evidence […]

Content 1. Definition, Epidemiology, and Primary Prevention 528 1.1 Definition of Hypertension 528 […]

1. Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are currently the leading causes of mortality worldwide and in Brazil.– The recent demographic and epidemiological transitions in Brazil have determined an increase in the population’s life expectancy, today around 76 years, and a change in the health profile, in which chronic diseases and their complications prevail. These factors pose important challenges and require the development of a health policy agenda for the management of the ongoing transitions. The technological advances, the shortage […]

1. Introduction It is common sense—and has been scientifically proven – that physical activity helps to preserve and restore the health of both body and mind. The favorable effects of cardiovascular rehabilitation (CVR), with an emphasis on physical exercise, include significant reductions in cardiovascular and overall morbidity and mortality, reductions in hospitalization rate, , and significant gains in quality of life, , as consistently documented in the literature, including in meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials. These effects justify the consensual, […]

Presentation In due time, the Brazilian Society of Cardiology decided to create a guideline on telemedicine applied to cardiology, also known as telecardiology. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), telemedicine is “The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and […]

Apresentação Reúnem-se, novamente, representantes das sociedades brasileiras de Cardiologia (SBC), de Hipertensão (SBH) e de Nefrologia (SBN) para uma revisão e atualização das últimas diretrizes de MAPA e MRPA. O processo para a produção obedeceu a um cronograma de trabalho exclusivamente realizado via web com dois grupos de trabalhos voltados para cada um dos métodos. […]