Population
25 patients with Chagas' heart disease and no obstructive coronary artery disease on angiography in the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 years
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Chagas cardiomyopathy with LV dysfunction signals high mortality risk; leaves open whether targeted therapies improve outcomes in US patients.
Chagas' heart disease in the US often mimics coronary artery disease and carries a poor prognosis, particularly in patients with heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction.
Hagar et al. (1991) studied this question.
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