Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 117(5): 986-987
Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease in Public Hospitals in Brazil: The ERICO Study and the Application of Knowledge in Public Health
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "The Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease in a Brazilian Community Hospital: Findings from the ERICO Study".
The group of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) includes the leading causes of death in Brazil and in all developing countries., Ischemic heart disease (IHD) or coronary artery disease (CAD) has been the leading cause of death for many years in the Brazilian population, with the exception of the year 2020, when the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was the leading cause of death, followed by IHD. IHD was the main cause of years of life lost in the Brazilian population in 2016.
In 2017, the prevalence of CAD was estimated to be of 1.75% (2,500,000 individuals) in the Brazilian population over 20 years of age. The highest prevalence was found in the South and Southeast Regions, with a decreasing standardized mortality rate, but an increased prevalence, since 1990. With an estimated incidence of about 121,000 cases per year in 2017, CAD has been an important public health problem in Brazil.
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