Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator prevents sudden death in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy in the Brazilian Amazon

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator prevents sudden death in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy in the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Chagas disease (CD), with approximately 10,000 deaths annually, has become a worldwide health problem. Approximately 35% of cases may show cardiac manifestations such as arrhythmias and/or conduction disorders, heart failure, thromboembolic accidents, and sudden death. The Amazon region has...

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Main Authors: Katia do Nascimento Couceiro, Jessica Vanina Ortiz, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e Silva, Débora Raysa Teixeira de Sousa, Kenny Rodrigues de Souza, Gabriela Maciel Alencar, Laylah Kelre Costa Magalhães, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa Ferreira, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas cardiomyopathy
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Amazon region
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