The Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure Secondary to Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the Contemporary Era

The Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure Secondary to Chagas Cardiomyopathy in the Contemporary Era

Chronic Heart Failure affects about half patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy. Poor outcomes of CHF secondary to Chagas cardiomyopathy are relentless with an annual mortality approaching 20%, which is higher than that observed in non-Chagas disease heart failure. The pathophysiology of Chagas disease...

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Main Authors: Reinaldo B. Bestetti, Rosemary A. F. Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Barcaray International 2016-01-01
Series:International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
Subjects:
Chagas disease
heart failure
sudden cardiac death
Betablockers
Trypanosoma cruzi
angiotensin converting
enzyme inhibitor
Online Access:http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/217/pdf-2

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