Cardiac Magnetic Resonance-Verified Myocardial Fibrosis in Chagas Disease: Clinical Correlates and Risk Stratification

Abstract Background: Chagas disease (CD) is an important cause of heart failure and mortality, mainly in Latin America. This study evaluated the morphological and functional characteristics of the heart as well the extent of myocardial fibrosis (MF) in patients with CD by cardiac magnetic resonance...

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Main Authors: Marly Uellendahl, Maria Eduarda Menezes de Siqueira, Eveline Barros Calado, Roberto Kalil-Filho, Dário Sobral, Clébia Ribeiro, Wilson Oliveira, Silvia Martins, Jagat Narula, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2016004400460&lng=en&tlng=en