Publications by authors named "Aloyzio Cechella Achutti"
Background: The scarce amount of data available in Brazil on the economic burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) does not justify the growing concern in regard to the economic burden involved.
Objective: The present study aims at estimating the costs of severe CVD cases in Brazil.
Methods: Cases of severe CVD were estimated based on hospitalized cases lethality and total CVD mortality rates.