Chagas cardiomyopathy: an update of current clinical knowledge and management: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Background: Chagas disease, resulting from the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is an
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …
important cause of heart failure, stroke, arrhythmia, and sudden death. Traditionally …
Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart …
WN Kernan, B Ovbiagele, HR Black, DM Bravata… - Stroke, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
The aim of this updated guideline is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or …
recommendations on the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or …
Chagas cardiomyopathy is associated with higher incidence of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies
RN Cardoso, FYB Macedo, MN Garcia, DC Garcia… - Journal of cardiac …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Chagas disease (CD) has been associated with an elevated risk of stroke, but
current data are conflicting and prospective controlled studies are lacking. We performed a …
current data are conflicting and prospective controlled studies are lacking. We performed a …
Prevalence and risk factors of embolic cerebrovascular events associated with Chagas heart disease
Abstract Background Patients with Chagas disease are at increased risk for stroke that may
result in major clinical disability and death. Identification of risk factors involved in the …
result in major clinical disability and death. Identification of risk factors involved in the …
[HTML][HTML] Sudden cardiac death risk stratification and prevention in Chagas disease: a non-systematic review of the literature
R Keegan, C Yeung, A Baranchuk - Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas disease is an important public health problem in Latin America. However, migration
and globalisation have resulted in the increased presence of Chagas disease worldwide …
and globalisation have resulted in the increased presence of Chagas disease worldwide …
[HTML][HTML] Enfermedad de Chagas: realidad de una patología frecuente en Santander, Colombia
JM Palmezano Díaz, LK Plazas Rey, KE Rivera Castillo… - Médicas Uis, 2015 - scielo.org.co
Introducción: la tripanosomiasis americana o enfermedad de Chagas es una de las
parasitosis transmitidas por insectos hematófagos de mayor importancia epidemiológica en …
parasitosis transmitidas por insectos hematófagos de mayor importancia epidemiológica en …
The Prevalence of Atrial Fibrillation and Conduction Abnormalities in Chagas' Disease: A Meta‐Analysis
ECG Findings in Chagas' Disease Background/Objectives Chagas' disease (CD) has been
associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and electrocardiographic (ECG) conduction defects …
associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and electrocardiographic (ECG) conduction defects …
Trypanosoma cruzi burden, genotypes, and clinical evaluation of Chilean patients with chronic Chagas cardiopathy
W Apt, A Arribada, I Zulantay, M Saavedra, E Araya… - Parasitology …, 2015 - Springer
There are currently no biomarkers to assess which patients with chronic indeterminate
Chagas disease will develop heart disease and which will spend their entire life in this state …
Chagas disease will develop heart disease and which will spend their entire life in this state …
[HTML][HTML] Association of left ventricular abnormalities with incident cerebrovascular events and sources of thromboembolism in patients with chronic Chagas …
HT Moreira, GJ Volpe, GM Mesquita… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Although Chagas cardiomyopathy is related to thromboembolic stroke,
data on risk factors for cerebrovascular events in Chagas disease is limited. Thus, we …
data on risk factors for cerebrovascular events in Chagas disease is limited. Thus, we …
Discussing the score of cardioembolic ischemic stroke in Chagas disease
FSNS Mendes, MFF Mediano, RS Silva… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chagas disease is an important infection in Latin America but it is also reported in non-
endemic countries all over the world. Around 30% of infected patients develop chronic …
endemic countries all over the world. Around 30% of infected patients develop chronic …