The first manifestation of cardiac involvement in Chagas disease could be sudden death or
rapid deterioration in cardiac function. The aim of this study was to identify a non-invasive …

INTRODUÇÃO: Pacientes na forma indeterminada da doença de Chagas (FIDC) podem
apresentar anormalidades contráteis segmentares, com evidências de pior prognóstico …

A evolução desses pacientes para a forma clínica é imprevisível, já que alguns
permanecem durante toda a vida nesse estágio, enquanto outros rapidamente apresentam …

Recent data from our laboratory have shown that patients with the indeterminate form of
Chagas' disease can have impairment of left ventricular contractility, as evaluated by the …

The Doppler pseudonormal pattern of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function filling,
characterized by apparent normal transmitral flow velocities, indicates advanced diastolic …

Background: Chagas disease leads to reduced functional capacity. However, the stage at
which functional impairment is detectable remains unclear. Objectives: The present study …

Background—Chagas heart disease is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in Latin
America. Echocardiography provides useful diagnostic and prognostic information and is an …

Aims To develop a document by Brazilian Cardiovascular Imaging Department (DIC) and
the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) to review and summarize the …

Background: Chagas disease is a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy, and information about
left atrial (LA) function in this disease still lacks. Objective: To assess the different LA …

Introduction: Left ventricular dysfunction in an independent predictor of mortality in Chagas
disease. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is an emerging echocardiographic modality with …