Open AccessClinical Presentations of Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Malik Shehadeh,
Ana Barac,
Rachel Marcus
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2090-6412
pISSN - 2090-6404
DOI - 10.1155/2020/8884910
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , chagas disease , heart failure , stroke (engine) , disease , pathology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most common cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in endemic Latin American countries. Immigrants to the United States suffer from this disease, but it is underrecognized. We describe the three hallmark clinical presentations: stroke, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure, which should prompt suspicion for CCC.