Heart Failure (HF) is a multi-faceted and life-threatening syndrome characterized by
significant morbidity and mortality, poor functional capacity and quality of life, and high costs …

Carlos Chagas discovered American trypanosomiasis, also named Chagas disease (CD) in
his honor, just over a century ago. He described the clinical aspects of the disease …

Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …

Heart failure (HF) is a rapidly growing public health issue with an estimated prevalence of>
37.7 million individuals globally. HF is a shared chronic phase of cardiac functional …

Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of Chagas disease, usually transmitted by
triatomine vectors. An estimated 20 to 30% of infected individuals develop potentially lethal …

There is a global commitment to reduce premature cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) 25% by
2025. CVD mortality rates have declined dramatically over the past 2 decades, yet the …

Abstract We combined American Community Survey data with age-specific Trypanosoma
cruzi prevalence derived from US surveys and World Health Organization reports to yield …

Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United
States, but regional variation within the United States is large. Comparable and consistent …

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The world is becoming more urban every day, and the process has been ongoing since the
industrial revolution in the 18th century. The United Nations now estimates that 3.9 billion …