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Prevalencia de serología positiva para Trypanosoma cruzi en pacientes con diagnóstico clínico de miocardiopatía dilatada en el Estado de Campeche, México / Prevalence of positive serology to Trypanosoma cruzi in patients with clinical diagnosis of dilated myocardiopathy in the state of Campeche
Alducin-Téllez, César; Rueda-Villegas, Enrique; Medina-Yerbes, Isaí; Hernández, Oscar; López, Ruth; Peña-Hernández, Virginia; Monteón, Víctor.
Affiliation
  • Alducin-Téllez, César; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • Rueda-Villegas, Enrique; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • Medina-Yerbes, Isaí; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • Hernández, Oscar; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • López, Ruth; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • Peña-Hernández, Virginia; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
  • Monteón, Víctor; Hospital General Manuel Campos. Campeche.
Arch. cardiol. Méx ; Arch. cardiol. Méx;81(3): 204-207, oct.-sept. 2011. tab
Article in Es | LILACS | ID: lil-685327
Responsible library: MX1.1
RESUMEN
Se desconoce la prevalencia de cardiopatía chagásica crónica como causa de miocardiopatía dilatada en el estado de Campeche, por lo que se decidió estudiar la prevalencia de serología positiva para Trypanosoma cruzi en pacientes con diagnóstico clínico de miocardiopatía dilatada. De un total de 127 enfermos diagnosticados con miocardiopatía dilatada, se estudiaron 91 con dos pruebas serológicas positivas para Trypanosoma cruzi. Se identificaron 14 casos positivos para una prevalencia de cardiopatía chagásica crónica de 15%. Esta prevalencia es similar a la informada para el resto de la península de Yucatán.
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of chronic Chagas' heart disease as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy is unknown in the State of Campeche, Mexico. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of positive serology for Trypanosoma cruzi in patients with clinical diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Of a total of 127 patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, we studied 91 with two positive serological tests for T. cruzi. We identified 14 positive cases for a prevalence of 15 % of chronic Chagas' heart disease. This prevalence is similar to that reported for the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Trypanosoma cruzi / Antibodies, Protozoan / Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Chagas Cardiomyopathy Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Es Journal: Arch. cardiol. Méx Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2011 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Trypanosoma cruzi / Antibodies, Protozoan / Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Chagas Cardiomyopathy Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: Es Journal: Arch. cardiol. Méx Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2011 Type: Article