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Determinants of minute ventilation-carbon dioxide production relationship in Chagas cardiomyopathy

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2021
INTRODUCTION: The minute ventilation-carbon dioxide production relationship (VE/VCO2 slope) is among the main prognostic factors of Chagas cardiomyopathy whose determinants remain unknown. METHODS: Seventy-eight patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy were
Lucas Frois Fernandes Oliveira, Janaina Martins Andrade, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Matheus Ribeiro Ávila, Whesley Tanor Silva, Marcus Vinicius Accetta Vianna, Renato Guilherme Trede Filho, Henrique Silveira Costa, Manoel Otávio Costa Rocha, Vanessa Pereira Lima   +9 more
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Antiparasitic treatment with itraconazole and amiodarone in 2 dogs with severe, symptomatic Chagas cardiomyopathy

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022
Chagas cardiomyopathy, caused by the protozoal parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is characterized by arrhythmias, myocardial damage, heart failure, and sudden death.
Elizabeth L. Malcolm, Ashley B. Saunders, Jordan P. Vitt, Bruno G. Boutet, Sarah A. Hamer   +4 more
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Circulating microRNAs as biomarkers of Chagas cardiomyopathy [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
BackgroundChagas cardiomyopathy (CHCM) is the most important clinical manifestation of Chagas disease. The analysis of cardiac miRNAs may contribute to predicting the progression to CHCM in Chagas indeterminate phase and/or to the differential diagnosis ...
Laura Antonietti, Laura Antonietti, Javier Mariani, Javier Mariani, María Jose Martínez, Manuela Santalla, Natalia Vensentini, Diego Alfredo Kyle, Maximiliano de Abreu, Maximiliano de Abreu, Carlos Tajer, Carlos Tajer, Ezequiel Lacunza, Paola Ferrero   +13 more
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Omega-3 supplementation on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: a randomized clinical study [PDF]

Nutrition Journal, 2017
Background Several studies have been focusing on the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on modulation of inflammatory markers in several cardiopathies.
Paula Simplício da Silva, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Patricia Dias de Brito, Claudia Santos de Aguiar Cardoso, Cristiane Fonseca de Almeida, Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil, Andrea Silvestre de Sousa   +10 more
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Chagas Disease Cardiomyopathy: Immunopathology and Genetics [PDF]

Mediators of Inflammation, 2014
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is endemic in Latin America and affects ca. 10 million people worldwide. About 30% of Chagas disease patients develop chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy (CCC), a particularly lethal ...
Edecio Cunha-Neto, Christophe Chevillard
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Scientometrics analysis of research activity and collaboration patterns in Chagas cardiomyopathy. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Chagas cardiomyopathy is a serious and common complication of Chagas disease.Through bibliometric and Social Network Analysis, we examined patterns of research on Chagas cardiomyopathy, identifying the main countries, authors, research clusters, and ...
Gregorio González-Alcaide, Alejandro Salinas, José M Ramos   +2 more
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Electrocardiographic Abnormalities and Treatment with Benznidazole among Children with Chronic Infection by Trypanosoma cruzi: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Chronic infection by Trypanosoma cruzi could cause heart conduction disturbances. We sought to analyze electrocardiographic abnormalities among children with chronic T. cruzi infection with and without trypanocidal treatment with benznidazole.
Colantonio, Lisandro Damián, Prado, Nilda, Segura, Elsa Leonor, Sosa-Estani, Sergio Alejandro   +3 more
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Echocardiographic predictors of mortality in heart failure from Chagas cardiomyopathy: Refining risk stratification with speckle-tracking echocardiography [PDF]

American Heart Journal Plus
Background: Chagas cardiomyopathy is a major cause of mortality in endemic regions, predicted primarily by left ventricular (LV) systolic function. Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)–derived strain is a sensitive tool for assessing ventricular ...
Marcelo Alves Maia, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Jose Luiz Padilha da Silva, Cesar Augusto Taconeli, Lea Campos de Oliveira, Omar Ribeiro Santos Junior, Ana Isabel Nobre Maia, Fellipe Colares P.G. Versiani, Ariela Mota Ferreira, Antonio Luiz P. Ribeiro, Maria Carmo P. Nunes   +10 more
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A cardiac rehabilitation exercise program potentially inhibits progressive inflammation in patients with severe Chagas cardiomyopathy: A pilot single-arm clinical trial

Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation exerts anti-inflammatory effect on several cardiovascular diseases; however, these effects were not described for Chagas cardiomyopathy, which is associated with pro-inflammatory imbalance.
Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Junior, Fernanda de Souza Nogueira Sardinha Mendes, Vivian Liane Mattos Pinto, Paula Simplicio da Silva, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, Andréa Silvestre de Sousa, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano   +7 more
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Stroke in Chagas disease: from pathophysiology to clinical practice [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2022
Despite substantial progress toward its control, Chagas disease continues to be a major public health problem in Latin America and has become a global health concern.
Thaís Aparecida Reis Lage, Julia Teixeira Tupinambás, Lucas Bretas de Pádua, Matheus de Oliveira Ferreira, Amanda Cambraia Ferreira, Antonio Lucio Teixeira, Maria Carmo Pereira Nunes   +6 more
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