B C Maciel,O C de Almeida Filho,A Schmidt et al.
B C Maciel et al.
Invasive and noninvasive methods used to evaluate ventricular function in Chagas's disease are reviewed. The traditional indices of overall ventricular performance reflect the interaction of preload, contractility, afterload and heart rate....
S A Garzon,A M Lorga,J C Nicolau
S A Garzon
Conventional ECG still plays an important role in the overall knowledge of Chagas' cardiopathy, because of its importance in longitudinal and epidemiological studies, its diagnostic value, and its utility in prognostic evaluation. The autho...
The undetermined form of Chagas' heart disease: concept and forensic implications [0.03%]
查加斯心病的不定型：概念与法医意义
A C Barretto,B M Ianni
A C Barretto
The undetermined form of Chagas' disease is diagnosed in asymptomatic subjects with a positive blood test for Chagas' disease, normal resting electrocardiogram, chest X-ray, barium esophageal and large bowel radiological studies. Other inve...
C Mady,R Nacruth
C Mady
Chronic Chagas' disease shows several progression modes. Usually, the different clinical syndromes manifest themselves together, however, isolated forms can occur. Cardiac arrhythmias, which are very frequent, are present in about 50% of pa...
E A Nogueira,O M Ueti,W R Vieira
E A Nogueira
Apical lesions of the left ventricle, ranging from endocardial thickening to aneurysms, are commonly found in Chagas' heart disease. These abnormalities can be identified by ventriculography, two-dimensional echocardiography and radioisotop...
Functional alterations of the autonomic nervous system in Chagas' heart disease [0.03%]
查加斯病性心脏病的自主神经功能异常
D D Amorim,J A Marin Neto
D D Amorim
Several independent pathological studies in experimental models and in human beings showed conspicuous autonomic denervation in Chagas' disease. In spite of the inherently complex structural organization of the autonomic nervous system, the...
A W Ferreira,S D de Avila
A W Ferreira
The laboratory diagnosis of Chagas' disease is a complex one. Factors relating to the host immune response and the antigenic variability of T. cruzi must be considered in the final interpretation of tests results. Parasitologic methods for ...
E Cunha-Neto,J Kalil
E Cunha-Neto
The time scale dissociation between high parasitemia and tissue pathology, allied to the absence of parasites in the heart lesions of chronic Chagas' disease cardiopathy, casted doubt on the direct participation of Trypanosoma cruzi in tiss...
M A Rossi
M A Rossi
The pathogenesis of chronic Chagas' myocarditis is still not completely understood. Several theories have been advanced: 1) direct tissue destruction by Trypanosoma cruzi; 2) neurogenic theory; 3) anti-heart immune reactions; and 4) microva...
D M Wanderley,F M Corrêa
D M Wanderley
Chagas' disease is a major public health problem in Latin America. About 16 million persons are affected and 90 million others are exposed to the risk of being infected by the parasite. The knowledge of epidemiological aspects of the diseas...