Autor: Fausto Pinto

Jadelson Pinheiro Andrade: MD by the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil (1976). Director of the Cardiology Unit and Superintendent, Hospital da Bahia, Brazil. Professor of the Escola Baiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Brazil. Fellowships: American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and Interamerican Society of Cardiology. Specialist by the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. Past president of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (2013-2014). Donna K Arnett: MSPH, Ph D, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama School of Medicine. Past president, American Heart Association (2012-2013). Fausto J Pinto: President of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC – 2014-2016). Past Vice-President of the ESC for National Societies and Affiliates (2010-2012). Member of the EURObservational Research Programme (EORP) Oversight Committee. Editorial board member of the European Heart Journal and of the European Journal of Echocardiography.