Heart disease report is released

14/09/2005 - 10h23

Agência Brasil

Brasília - The biggest ever study of heart problems in Brazil, which has been two years in the making, has now been completed. The Heart Atlas was produced by the Brazilian Cardiology Society. It shows why Brazil is one of countries with the highest number of deaths from heart problems - almost 300,000 annually.

The study breaks down heart problems by race and geographical location.

Translator: Allen Bennett