Use of tissue doppler imaging for the early detection of myocardial dysfunction in patients with the indeterminate form of Chagas disease

Use of tissue doppler imaging for the early detection of myocardial dysfunction in patients with the indeterminate form of Chagas disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease is one of the most common diseases in Latin America and heart involvement is the main cause of death. This study aimed to determine differences in tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) parameters in the assessment left and right ventricular function in patients with th...

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Main Authors: Tomás Francisco Cianciulli, María Cristina Saccheri, Alonso Papantoniou, Ricardo José Méndez, Juan Alberto Gagliardi, Nilda Graciela Prado, Adelina Rosa Riarte, Luis Alberto Morita, Javier Eduardo Clérici, Jorge Alberto Lax
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-02-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Indeterminate-form Chagas disease
Tissue Doppler imaging
Early detection of myocardial damage
Prognosis and treatment
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