Prevalence of Chagas Disease in a U.S. Population of Latin American Immigrants with Conduction Abnormalities on Electrocardiogram.

Chagas disease (CD) affects over six million people and is a leading cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. Given recent migration trends, there is a large population at risk in the United States (US). Early stage cardiac involvement from CD usually presents with conduction abnormalities on elect...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud I Traina, Salvador Hernandez, Daniel R Sanchez, Jalal Dufani, Mohsin Salih, Adieb M Abuhamidah, Wilman Olmedo, Jason S Bradfield, Colin J Forsyth, Sheba K Meymandi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5242541?pdf=render