Why the study?
Does echocardiography provide useful diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with Chagas heart disease?
Population
Patients with acute or chronic Chagas heart disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports echocardiography for risk stratification in Chagas disease; leaves open need for prospective validation before guideline changes.
Does echocardiography provide useful diagnostic and prognostic information in patients with Chagas heart disease?
Echocardiography is a key imaging modality for the diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with Chagas heart disease.
Harry Acquatella (2007) studied this question.
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