Clinical Presentations of Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Clinical Presentations of Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most common cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in endemic Latin American countries. Immigrants to the United States suffer from this disease, but it is underrecognized. We describe the three hallmark clinical presentations: stroke, ventricular arrhythmias,...

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Main Authors: Malik Shehadeh, Ana Barac, Rachel Marcus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8884910
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spelling doaj-00e4b003d59540bb9ae808dba2fe27772020-11-25T04:09:57ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122020-01-01202010.1155/2020/88849108884910Clinical Presentations of Chagas CardiomyopathyMalik Shehadeh0Ana Barac1Rachel Marcus2Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D. C, USAMedstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D. C, USAMedstar Union Memorial Hospital and Latin American Society of Chagas (LASOCHA), USAChronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most common cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in endemic Latin American countries. Immigrants to the United States suffer from this disease, but it is underrecognized. We describe the three hallmark clinical presentations: stroke, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure, which should prompt suspicion for CCC.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8884910
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description Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most common cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in endemic Latin American countries. Immigrants to the United States suffer from this disease, but it is underrecognized. We describe the three hallmark clinical presentations: stroke, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure, which should prompt suspicion for CCC.
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