ST-Elevation in a Patient with Acute Chagas Disease
Autor: | Guilherme Dantas Campos Pinto, Carolina de Araújo Medeiros, Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros, Silvia Marinho Matins, Wilson Alves de Oliveira Junior, Cristina de Fátima Velloso Carrazzone, José Henrique Martins Pimentel |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. |
ISSN: | 2359-5647 2359-4802 |
DOI: | 10.36660/ijcs.20200396 |
Popis: | Introduction Chagas disease (CD) is classically reported as a neglected disease of vectorial transmission and is endemic in 21 Latin America countries. While it has long been stigmatized as a mere tropical pathology, CD has recently gained prominence, since new means of infection have become more common, including blood transmission and consumption of food contaminated with feces from a given vector. Taking immigration into account, the disease is currently spreading beyond the limits of endemic areas and has become a [...] |
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