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Short Editorial Mesquita et al Profile of brazilian cardiologists: an overview of female leadership in cardiology and stress Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(1):68-70 1. Faganello LS, Pimentel M, Polanczyk CA et al. O Perfil do Cardiologista Brasileiro – Uma Amostra de Sócios da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia. Arq Bras Cardiol. 2019; 113(1):62-68 2. Scheffer M.(editor) Demografia Médica no Brasil 2018. São Paulo,(SP): FMUSP, CFM, Cremesp; 2018. 286 p. 3. Sinclair HC, Joshi A, Allen C, Joseph J, Sohaib SMA, Calver A, et al. Women in Cardiology: The British Junior Cardiologists’ Association identifies challenges. Eur Heart J. 2019;40(3):227–31. 4. Douglas PS, Rzeszut AK, BaireyMerz CN, Duvernoy CS, Lewis SJ,WalshMN, et al. Career Preferences and Perceptions of Cardiology Among US Internal Medicine Trainees: Factors Influencing Cardiology Career Choice. JAMA Cardiol. 2018 Aug 1;3(8):682–91. References This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License were women: Dr. Bettina Ferro de Souza and Dr. Glaura F. D. Martins (Figure 1). Besides that, due to the high percentage of cardiologists who do not take good care of their own health, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of physical and mental healthcare in the medical environment and to promote improvements in working conditions. Figure 1 – Former Presidents of SBC. Female medical leaders of cardiology in Brazil. 70