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Chronic chagasic cardiopathy in Amazon region: an etiology to remember.

Authors :
Ferreira JM
Guerra JA
Magalhães BM
Coelho LI
Maciel MG
Barbosa Md
Source :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia [Arq Bras Cardiol] 2009 Dec; Vol. 93 (6), pp. e93-5, e107-9.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

This study assessed the frequency of chronic chagasic cardiopathy (CCC) in 37 autochthonus patients from Amazon region with left ventricular systolic dysfunction of undefined etiology. Three cases were diagnosed in the studied sample, with an 8.1% frequency.

Subjects

Subjects :
Brazil epidemiology
Chagas Cardiomyopathy complications
Chronic Disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated etiology
Chagas Cardiomyopathy epidemiology
Population Groups statistics & numerical data
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left etiology

Details

Language :
English; Portuguese
ISSN :
1678-4170
Volume :
93
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20379622
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2009001200028
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