Treatment of Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Joint Authors
Botoni, Fernando A.
Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P.
Marinho, Carolina Coimbra
Lima, Marcia Maria Oliveira
Nunes, Maria do Carmo Pereira
Rocha, Manoel Otávio C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Chagas' disease (ChD), caused by the protozoa Trypanosoma cruzi (T.
cruzi), was discovered and described by the Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas in 1909.
After a century of original description, trypanosomiasis still brings much misery to humanity and is classified as a neglected tropical disease prevalent in underdeveloped countries, particularly in South America.
It is an increasing worldwide problem due to the number of cases in endemic areas and the migration of infected subjects to more developed regions, mainly North America and Europe.
Despite its importance, chronic chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) pathophysiology is yet poorly understood, and independently of its social, clinical, and epidemiological importance, the therapeutic approach of CCC is still transposed from the knowledge acquired from other cardiomyopathies.
Therefore, the objective of this review is to describe the treatment of Chagas cardiomyopathy with emphasis on its peculiarities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Botoni, Fernando A.& Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P.& Marinho, Carolina Coimbra& Lima, Marcia Maria Oliveira& Nunes, Maria do Carmo Pereira& Rocha, Manoel Otávio C.. 2013. Treatment of Chagas Cardiomyopathy. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005266
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Botoni, Fernando A.…[et al.]. Treatment of Chagas Cardiomyopathy. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005266
American Medical Association (AMA)
Botoni, Fernando A.& Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P.& Marinho, Carolina Coimbra& Lima, Marcia Maria Oliveira& Nunes, Maria do Carmo Pereira& Rocha, Manoel Otávio C.. Treatment of Chagas Cardiomyopathy. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1005266
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005266