Clinical Presentations of Chagas Cardiomyopathy

Case Reports in Cardiology
Malik ShehadehRachel Marcus

Abstract

Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most common cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in endemic Latin American countries. Immigrants to the United States suffer from this disease, but it is underrecognized. We describe the three hallmark clinical presentations: stroke, ventricular arrhythmias, and heart failure, which should prompt suspicion for CCC.

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