Exercise tests in Chagas cardiomyopathy: an overview of functional evaluation, prognostic significance, and current challenges

Exercise tests in Chagas cardiomyopathy: an overview of functional evaluation, prognostic significance, and current challenges

Abstract Patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChC) usually progress with fatigue and dyspnea. Exercise tests are valuable for the functional evaluation of these patients. However, information about the applicability of the exercise tests is scattered, and no studies have systematically reviewed the...

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Main Authors: Henrique Silveira Costa, Márcia Maria Oliveira Lima, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Vanessa Pereira Lima, Matheus Ribeiro Ávila, Kenia Kiefer Parreiras de Menezes, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Manoel Otávio da Costa Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Chagas disease
Chagas cardiomyopathy
Exercise test
Exercise tolerance
Evaluation
Prognosis
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