Cardiac Autonomic Control Mechanisms in the Pathogenesis of Chagas' Heart Disease
Primary abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system had been postulated as the pathogenic mechanisms of myocardial damage, in patients with Chagas disease. However, recent investigations indicate that these abnormalities are secondary and amenable to treatment with beta-adrenergic blockers. Moreov...
Main Authors: | Diego F. Dávila, Jose H. Donis, Gabriela Arata de Bellabarba, Vanesa Villarroel, Francisco Sanchez, Lisbeth Berrueta, Siham Salmen, Barbara Das Neves |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/980739 |
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