Chagas Cardiomyopathy |
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| Chagas' Cardiomyopathy; Cardiomyopathy, Chagas'; Cardiovascular Trypanosomiasis | |
| A disease of the CARDIAC MUSCLE developed subsequent to the initial protozoan infection by TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI. After infection, less than 10% develop acute illness such as MYOCARDITIS (mostly in children). The disease then enters a latent phase without clinical symptoms until about 20 years later. Myocardial symptoms of advanced CHAGAS DISEASE include conduction defects (HEART BLOCK) and CARDIOMEGALY. | |