Abstract Purpose of Review Resistant hypertension (R-HTN) is related to worse
cardiovascular, renal outcomes, and death compared to non R-HTN. We aimed to review the …

Brazil is a continental country of extreme diversity regarding climate and environmental
conditions, population density, economic development, and racial and cultural features. One …

Introduction During the COVID-19 pandemic, excess mortality has been reported, while
hospitalisations for acute cardiovascular events reduced. Brazil is the second country with …

Background Monitoring and reducing premature mortality due to non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) is a global priority of Agenda 2030. This study aimed to describe the …

• The classification of diabetes is based on its etiology. The most prevalent types are type 2
and type 1 diabetes, representing 90-95% and 5-10% of the cases, respectively. Type 2 …

Hypertension, particularly in middle age, has been associated with worse cognitive function,
but evidence is inconclusive. This study investigated whether hypertension …

Background: Portuguese-speaking countries (PSC) share the influence of the Portuguese
culture but have socioeconomic development patterns that differ from that of Portugal …

Objective: To analyze variations and particularities in mortality due to cardiovascular
disease (CVD) in Brazil and in Brazilian states, in 1990 and 2015. Methods: We used data …

Abstract Background In 2010 the American Heart Association defined the concept of ideal
cardiovascular health to renew the focus on primordial prevention for cardiovascular …

OBJECTIVE Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly in rural areas of low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), but there are limited data on the performance of health systems in …