Key result
Chagas disease had a 13% point prevalence among Latin American immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy in New York City.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence of Chagas disease among Latin American immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy in New York City?
What is the prevalence of Chagas disease among Latin American immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy in New York City?
Chagas disease is a notable, potentially overlooked cause of dilated cardiomyopathy among Latin American immigrants in New York City, with a 13% point prevalence.
May prompt targeted Chagas testing in this population; extends prevalence data to non-endemic US settings but remains hypothesis-generating.
Chagas disease-associated cardiomyopathy is clinically similar to other causes of cardiomyopathy and, therefore, the diagnosis can be easily overlooked. We found a 13% point prevalence of Chagas disease in a sample of New York City immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Kapelusznik et al. (2013) studied this question. Chagas disease had a 13% point prevalence among Latin American immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy in New York City.
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