Value of the radiological study of the thorax for diagnosing left ventricular dysfunction in Chagas' disease

OBJECTIVE: To determine the value of the radiological study of the thorax for diagnosing left ventricular dilation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with Chagas' disease. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 166 consecutive patients with Chagas' disease and no other asso...

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Main Authors: Perez Amanda Arantes, Ribeiro Antonio Luiz Pinho, Barros Márcio Vinícius Lins, Sousa Marcos Roberto de, Bittencourt Roberto José, Machado Fernando Santana, Rocha Manoel Otávio Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2003-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2003000200009