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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ; 51(3): 397-400, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29972578

ABSTRACT

Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man from Muaná, Pará State, who reported a 30-day history of a febrile illness. Acute Chagas disease was confirmed, and an electrocardiogram revealed AF. He was treated with antiparasitic and anti-arrhythmic drugs, beta blockers, and anticoagulants. Reversion to sinus rhythm was observed at his 9-month follow-up.


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Atrial Fibrillation/parasitology , Chagas Disease/complications , Acute Disease , Adult , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Chagas Disease/diagnosis , Chagas Disease/drug therapy , Chagas Disease/transmission , Echocardiography , Electrocardiography , Humans , Male
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 51(3): 397-400, Apr.-June 2018. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-957427

ABSTRACT

Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man from Muaná, Pará State, who reported a 30-day history of a febrile illness. Acute Chagas disease was confirmed, and an electrocardiogram revealed AF. He was treated with antiparasitic and anti-arrhythmic drugs, beta blockers, and anticoagulants. Reversion to sinus rhythm was observed at his 9-month follow-up.


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Atrial Fibrillation/parasitology , Chagas Disease/complications , Atrial Fibrillation/diagnosis , Echocardiography , Acute Disease , Chagas Disease/diagnosis , Chagas Disease/drug therapy , Chagas Disease/transmission , Electrocardiography
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