Chagas Heart Disease: Beyond a Single Complication, from Asymptomatic Disease to Heart Failure

Chagas Heart Disease: Beyond a Single Complication, from Asymptomatic Disease to Heart Failure

Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC), caused by the protozoan <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, is an important cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It is estimated that 6 to 7 million people worldwide are infected, and it is predicted that it will be responsible for 20...

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Main Authors: Isis G. Montalvo-Ocotoxtle, Gustavo Rojas-Velasco, Olivia Rodríguez-Morales, Minerva Arce-Fonseca, Luis A. Baeza-Herrera, Arturo Arzate-Ramírez, Gabriela Meléndez-Ramírez, Daniel Manzur-Sandoval, Mayra L. Lara-Romero, Antonio Reyes-Ortega, Patricia Espinosa-González, Erika Palacios-Rosas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC)
chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC)
myocarditis
heart failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7262

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