1. Introduction One of the primary activities of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, SBC) is the development of guidelines for several cardiovascular (CV) diseases (CVDs), based on the most recent scientific evidence and grounded in robust clinical data. These guidelines aim to assist health care professionals in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of CVDs. This guideline on chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) was developed by volunteer members of SBC, without any commercial support, and with a strong […]

Preamble In Brazil, cardiovascular diseases represent an important cause of mortality. From 2010 to 2019, 28% of deaths recorded by the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System resulted from this group of diseases. Within the measures involved in tackling this public health problem, strategies for rational use of resources have been boosted by advances in diagnostic imaging techniques. Notably, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have expanded their potential within the diagnostic and prognostic arsenal in cardiovascular […]

Preamble In Brazil, cardiovascular diseases represent an important cause of mortality. From 2010 to 2019, 28% of deaths recorded by the Information Technology Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System resulted from this group of diseases. Within the measures involved in tackling this public health problem, strategies for rational use of resources have been boosted by advances in diagnostic imaging techniques. Notably, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging have expanded their potential within the diagnostic and prognostic arsenal in cardiovascular […]

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Classes of Recommendation Levels of Evidence

1. Introduction After the publication of the results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial in 2002 showing more risks than benefits to female health with estrogen (alone or combined with progestin) use to control menopausal signs and symptoms, there has been a progressive and sustained decline in the prescription of those drugs. – In the United States, there was an increase in the prescription of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) from 16 million in 1966 to 90 million in […]

1. Introduction Scientific knowledge of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has significantly improved in the past decades. A better understanding of its pathogenesis, significant advances in the use of imaging methods, and the more common application of genetic analysis, in addition to a better characterization of the natural history of this myocardial disease, have profoundly reformulated its clinical and prognostic significance. Conversely, these processes were accompanied by the development of new medications addressing molecular mechanisms intrinsically linked to the pathophysiology and pathogenesis […]

Table of contents Updates and modifications to the Brazilian Guidelines for In-Office and Out-of-Office Blood Pressure Measurement 10 Part 1 – Blood pressure measurement 10 […]

Table of Contents Part 1 – Indications, Legal Aspects, and Training in Exercise Test 08 1. Introduction 08 […]