Chagas cardiomyopathy: an update of current clinical knowledge and management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …
Chagas disease: an overview of clinical and epidemiological aspects
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a serious health problem in
Latin America and is an emerging disease in non-endemic countries. In recent decades, the …
Latin America and is an emerging disease in non-endemic countries. In recent decades, the …
Myocarditis in humans and in experimental animal models
P Błyszczuk - Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Myocarditis is defined as an inflammation of the cardiac muscle. In humans, various
infectious and non-infectious triggers induce myocarditis with a broad spectrum of …
infectious and non-infectious triggers induce myocarditis with a broad spectrum of …
Increased mortality attributed to Chagas disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background The clinical outcomes associated with Chagas disease remain poorly
understood. In addition to the burden of morbidity, the burden of mortality due to …
understood. In addition to the burden of morbidity, the burden of mortality due to …
Recommendations for multimodality cardiac imaging in patients with Chagas disease: a report from the american society of echocardiography in collaboration with the …
H Acquatella, FM Asch, MM Barbosa… - Journal of the …, 2018 - onlinejase.com
Recommendations for Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in Patients with Chagas Disease: A
Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration With the …
Report from the American Society of Echocardiography in Collaboration With the …
Contemporary characteristics and outcomes in chagasic heart failure compared with other nonischemic and ischemic cardiomyopathy
L Shen, F Ramires, F Martinez… - Circulation: Heart …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Chagas' disease is an important cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. We
aimed to compare clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) …
aimed to compare clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) …
Myocarditis: etiology, pathogenesis, and their implications in clinical practice
E Brociek, A Tymińska, AS Giordani, ALP Caforio… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium which can lead
to serious short-term and long-term sequalae such as sudden cardiac death or dilated …
to serious short-term and long-term sequalae such as sudden cardiac death or dilated …
Multimodality imaging evaluation of Chagas disease: an expert consensus of Brazilian Cardiovascular Imaging Department (DIC) and the European Association of …
Aims To develop a document by Brazilian Cardiovascular Imaging Department (DIC) and
the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) to review and summarize the …
the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) to review and summarize the …
Developments in the management of Chagas cardiomyopathy
Over 100 years have elapsed since the discovery of Chagas disease and there is still much
to learn regarding pathogenesis and treatment. Although there are antiparasitic drugs …
to learn regarding pathogenesis and treatment. Although there are antiparasitic drugs …
Cardiac manifestations of parasitic diseases
MCP Nunes, MHG Júnior, AC Diamantino, CL Gelape… - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
The heart may be affected directly or indirectly by a variety of protozoa and helminths. This
involvement may manifest in different ways, but the syndromes resulting from impairment of …
involvement may manifest in different ways, but the syndromes resulting from impairment of …