Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Cross-source consensus on Chagas Cardiomyopathy from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and remains a major neglected tropical disease. — Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol
- Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy involves persistent myocardial inflammation and fibrosis that can cause heart failure, arrhythmias, ventricular dysfunction, and sudden cardiac death. — Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol
- The WHO estimates that about 6 to 7 million people are infected globally, mainly in Latin America. — Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol
- Between 20% and 30% of infected people develop chronic disease manifestations. — Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol
- Indeterminate Chagas disease may include subclinical cardiac involvement rather than absence of myocardial disease. — Prospective cohort study of TIMP-1 and myocardial fibrosis in Chagas disease at a reference clinic in Pernambuco, Brazil: PTICH trial protocol