Demographic Characteristics of the Population Undergoing Cine Coronary Angiography at the Instituto do Coração of

Recent studies have shown changes in the incidence of and in the mortality due to ischemic heart disease 1,2. In Brazil, similar results have been found with a reduc-tion in the risk of death and an increase in the prevalence of ischemic heart disease in younger age groups 3,4. These changes may modify the profile of the ill population, and, once the changes are identified, insights may be gained into improved prevention and treatment of ischemic heart disease. Cine coronary angiography provides major informa-tion for characterizing the profile of patients with ischemic heart disease. Patterns of the severity of the disease, as well as the strategies of patient management and treatment, have been established based on cine coronary angiography 5. However, no information about the clinical and angio-graphic characteristics of a certain Brazilian population diagnosed with ischemic heart disease undergoing cine coronary angiography exists. We believe that knowing data about the population affected by the disease is important because they reflect the spectrum of one of the major cau-ses of mortality in our country with great implications for the Brazilian Public Health System (Sistema Único de Saú-de), in addition to providing knowledge about our national circumstances. This study aimed at determining the demographic cha-racteristics of the population undergoing cine coronary angiography at InCor of the Medical School of the Univer-sity of São Paulo, and the severity of ischemic heart disease in that population