Chagas' heart disease diagnosed on MRI: The importance of patient 'geographic' history

Autor:	Constantin B. Marcu, Aernout M. Beek, Albert C. van Rossum
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Apical aneurysm medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test Heart disease business.industry Region of origin Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease Internal medicine cardiovascular system medicine Cardiology cardiovascular diseases Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business
Zdroj:	International Journal of Cardiology. 117:e58-e60
ISSN:	0167-5273
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.114
Popis:	A 51-year-old male, who had moved to Northern Europe from South America 3 years earlier, was referred to cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) after a left ventricular apical aneurysm was seen on echocardiography. CMR demonstrated findings consistent with an old myocarditic process. Serologic tests for Trypanosoma cruzi , performed because of the patients region of origin and CMR findings, were positive, and a diagnosis of Chagas' heart disease was made. The manuscript discusses the therapeutic options for Chagas' heart disease and reinforces the importance of patient "geographic" history for diagnosing the condition.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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