João S. F. Guimarães

Burden of cardiovascular disease in Brazil, 1996–2023: a retrospective descriptive study of the epidemiology and impact on public healthcare

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, and their epidemiology is correlated with genetic predisposition and exposure to risk. Brazil is a developing country with a vast territory, which leads to structural inequalities. We aimed to comp...