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Título: | Emerging and under-recognized Chagas cardiomyopathy in non-endemic countries. |
Autor: | Cortez,, Joana Providência,, Rui Ramos,, Evelise Valente,, Cristina Seixas, Jorge Beirão de Almeida Meruje,, Manuela Leitão-Marques,, António Vieira, António |
Palavras-chave: | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being |
Data: | 1-Jan-2012 |
Resumo: | Due to recent population emigration movements, an epidemic of Chagas disease is currently menacing most developed countries. The authors report the case of a 53-year-old Brazilian woman living in Europe for the last 10 years who developed heart failure symptoms, having a previous symptomatic sinus node disease with a pacemaker implant at age of 40 years. The diagnosis was based on serology and myocardial biopsy and the patient was treated with nifurtimox. The authors emphasize the need of a high level of suspicion in patients with suggestive epidemiology and the need of populational screening of specific high risk groups. New treatment options are also discussed. |
Peer review: | yes |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10362/117070 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v4.i7.234 |
ISSN: | 1949-8462 |
Aparece nas colecções: | IHMT: CT - Artigos em revista internacional com arbitragem científica |
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