Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator prevents sudden death in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy in the Brazilian Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop;54: e0480-2020, 2021. graf
Article
en En
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1155588
Biblioteca responsable:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract Chagas disease (CD), with approximately 10,000 deaths annually, has become a worldwide health problem. Approximately 35% of cases may show cardiac manifestations such as arrhythmias and/or conduction disorders, heart failure, thromboembolic accidents, and sudden death. The Amazon region has long been considered a non-endemic area for CD; however, in the last decades, with an increase in the number of acute and chronic cases, disease evolution has received greater attention. Here, we report the successful implementation of a cardioverter-defibrillator for the prevention of sudden death in a patient with autochthonous Chagas cardiomyopathy in the Brazilian Amazon.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Índice:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Cardiomiopatía Chagásica
/
Desfibriladores Implantables
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article