Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy Patients and Resynchronization Therapy: a Survival Analysis

Abstract Introduction: Chagas disease represents an important health problem with socioeconomic impacts in many Latin-American countries. It is estimated that 20% to 30% of the people infected by Trypanosoma cruzi will develop chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC), which is generally accompanied by h...

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Main Authors: Antônio da Silva Menezes Junior, Cynthia Caetano Lopes, Patrícia Freire Cavalcante, Edésio Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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