Type 1 cardiorenal syndrome in a patient with an acute infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi in the Brazilian Amazon region - a case report

Type 1 cardiorenal syndrome in a patient with an acute infection caused by Trypanosoma cruzi in the Brazilian Amazon region - a case report

Abstract Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS 1) occurs when acute heart failure leads to acute kidney injury. There are several etiologies of CRS 1, including Chagas disease. Here, we present the first case report of CRS 1 in a patient with acute Chagas disease. Electrocardiography, transthoracic echoc...

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Main Authors: Karla Cristina Petruccelli, Gabriel Castro Tavares, Márcio Pinheiro Lima, Jessica Vanina Ortiz, Alba Regina Brandão, Katia do Nascimento Couceiro, João Marcos Bemfica Barbosa-Ferreira, Mônica Regina Hosannah da Silva e Silva, Maria das Graças Vale Barbosa Guerra, Jorge Augusto de Oliveira Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Acute kidney failure
Chagas disease
Brazilian Amazon
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