[HTML][HTML] Chagas heart disease: an overview of diagnosis, manifestations, treatment, and care

RM Saraiva, MFF Mediano, FSNS Mendes… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Chagas heart disease (CHD) affects approximately 30% of patients chronically infected with
the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi. CHD is classified into four stages of increasing severity …

Unraveling the role of respiratory muscle metaboloreceptors under inspiratory training in patients with heart failure

H Fernández-Rubio… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exercise intolerance may be considered a hallmark in patients who suffer from heart failure
(HF) syndrome. Currently, there is enough scientific evidence regarding functional and …

Inspiratory muscle endurance is similarly reduced in the early and late stages of chronic Chagas heart disease

C Pinto Diniz, MF Felix Mediano… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Inspiratory muscle strength (IMS) appears to be reduced in subjects with chronic
Chagas heart disease (CHD), especially in the presence of heart failure (HF). However, only …

Heart failure associated with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy increases the risk of impaired lung function and reduced submaximal functional capacity

PB da Silva, CP Diniz, MFF Mediano, FSNS Mendes… - Heart & Lung, 2025 - Elsevier
Background With the evolution of chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CC) and the progression
towards heart failure (HF), patients may show a decline in inspiratory muscle strength, lung …

Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Chagas Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Scoping Review

F Mazzoli-Rocha, CP Diniz, DPR Rezende… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
The increase in inflammatory markers associated with persistent chronic fibrosing
myocarditis, a characteristic of chronic Chagas disease, can result in a reduction in …