Increased aortic stiffness in adults with chronic indeterminate Chagas disease.

An ever-increasing number of patients with chronic indeterminate Chagas disease are diagnosed with early vascular and cardiac abnormalities, as cardiovascular imaging becomes more sensitive. However, the currently available information on aortic stiffness (a prognostic marker for adverse cardiovascu...

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Main Authors: Filippo Valbusa, Andrea Angheben, Alessandro Mantovani, Verena Zerbato, Andrea Chiampan, Stefano Bonapace, Paola Rodari, Davide Agnoletti, Guido Arcaro, Cristiano Fava, Zeno Bisoffi, Giovanni Targher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220689