Larissa Franco de Andrade

Discussing coronary artery disease without beginning with the traditional phrase “cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide” becomes challenging – especially because that statement, unfortunately, is no longer sufficient. There is no way to avoid it except by expanding upon it: in addition to leading global mortality statistics, cardiovascular diseases represented the primary cause of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2023, accounting for 437 million (95% UI: 401–465 million) DALYs worldwide – a 1.4-fold increase compared with 1990.

The growing attention paid to women’s cardiovascular health reflects a necessary paradigm shift in contemporary medicine. This transformation is based on evidence that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death among women, accounting for approximately 35% of all global female deaths, surpassing mortality from all cancers combined. Despite the expansion of awareness campaigns and advances in scientific knowledge on the subject, a worrying stagnation in the reduction of the global burden of these diseases has been observed in

A crescente atenção dedicada à saúde cardiovascular da mulher reflete uma mudança de paradigma necessária na medicina contemporânea. Essa transformação fundamenta-se na evidência de que as doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) constituem a principal causa de morte entre as mulheres, sendo responsáveis por aproximadamente 35% do total de óbitos femininos globais, superando a mortalidade por todas as neoplasias combinadas. Apesar da expansão das campanhas de conscientização e dos avanços no conhecimento científico sobre o tema, observa-se uma preocupante estagnação na redução da

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in women worldwide, responsible for 30.4% of female deaths in 2021, according to the Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. In Brazil, between 1990 and 2020, CVD was the leading cause of death in the female population, represented mainly by ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. In 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic period, COVID-19 was the major cause of death among Brazilian women, reaching 21.9% of total deaths, and the percentage of [...] Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in women worldwide, responsible for 30.4% of female deaths in 2021, according to the Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. In Brazil, between 1990 and 2020, CVD was the leading cause of death in the female population, represented mainly by ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke. In 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic period, COVID-19 was the major cause of death among Brazilian women, reaching 21.9% of total deaths, and the percentage of

For decades, cardiovascular diseases, mainly coronary artery disease and stroke, have been the main cause of death in Brazil. In 2017, they accounted for 27.3% of all deaths in the country, with an age-standardized mortality rate of 178 per 100,000 inhabitants. In the same year, cerebrovascular diseases had an age-standardized mortality rate of 80 per 100,000 inhabitants. With respect to the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the number are even more concerning, with 1,602.4 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 inhabitants [...] For decades, cardiovascular diseases, mainly coronary artery disease and stroke, have been the main cause of death in Brazil. In 2017, they accounted for 27.3% of all deaths in the country, with an age-standardized mortality rate of 178 per 100,000 inhabitants. In the same year, cerebrovascular diseases had an age-standardized mortality rate of 80 per 100,000 inhabitants. With respect to the burden of cardiovascular diseases, the number are even more concerning, with 1,602.4 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 inhabitants