The Revista Brasileira de Cardiologia Invasiva (RBCI) is a quarterly publication of the Sociedade Brasileira de Hemodinâmica e Cardiologia Intervencionista (SBHCI) (Brazilian Society of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology) that is directed for the publication of articles related to percutaneous intervention in heart (coronary and non coronary), peripheral and cerebrovascular diseases. Manuscripts that exploit pharmacological, physiopathological and diagnostic aspects related to percutaneous intervention in cardiovascular diseases are also considered for publication. Although other disciplines present aspects somehow related to this specialty, it is not the intention of RBCI to publish manuscripts related to electrophysiology or to heart surgery.