“… 1 Over recent decades, Brazil has witnessed a decline in mortality rates due to CHD and stroke. 2 , 3 However, in 2012, these diseases were the first and the third commonest causes of premature death nationwide, respectively. 1 Table 1 4 , 5 , 6 shows the proportion of deaths among individuals under the age of 70 years due to all cardiovascular diseases, CHD alone and the combination of stroke and hypertensive disorders, according to sex and race, in Brazil in 2012.…”