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Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis
Valle, Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes Rossette do; Abreu, Luiz Carlos de; Barros, Raimundo Barbosa; Raimundo, Rodrigo Daminello; Pérez-Riera, Andrés Ricardo; Sorpreso, Isabel Cristina Espósito.
Affiliation
  • Valle, Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes Rossette do; Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Acre. Rio Branco - AC. BR
  • Abreu, Luiz Carlos de; Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. Santo André - SP. BR
  • Barros, Raimundo Barbosa; Hospital de Messejana Dr. Carlos Alberto Studart Gomes. Fortaleza - CE. BR
  • Raimundo, Rodrigo Daminello; Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. Santo André - SP. BR
  • Pérez-Riera, Andrés Ricardo; Faculdade de Medicina do ABC. Santo André - SP. BR
  • Sorpreso, Isabel Cristina Espósito; Universidade de São Paulo. São Paulo - SP. BR
Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) ; 32(5): 546-550, Sept-Oct. 2019. ilus
Article in En | LILACS | ID: biblio-1040097
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ABSTRACT
We present a case of a female adolescent with severe acute Chagas myocarditis, acquired by oral transmission in an endemic area in the Brazilian western Amazon, who had electrocardiographic changes normalized after empirical treatment with the antiparasitic drug benznidazole combined with conventional treatment for severe heart failure
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Chagas Disease / Electrocardiography Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2019 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Chagas Disease / Electrocardiography Limits: Child / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Int. j. cardiovasc. sci. (Impr.) Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2019 Type: Article