Emerging and under-recognized Chagas cardiomyopathy in non-endemic countries  

作　　者：Joana Cortez Rui Providência Evelise Ramos Cristina Valente Jorge Seixas Manuela Meruje António Leito-Marques António Vieira 

机构地区：[1]Infectious Diseases Department,Coimbra's Hospital Centre and University [2]Cardiology Department,Coimbra's Hospital Centre and University [3]Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Institute,Universidade Nova de Lisboa [4]Pathology Department,Coimbra's Hospital Centre and University

出　　处：《World Journal of Cardiology》2012年第7期234-239,共6页世界心脏病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Due to recent population emigration movements,an epidemic of Chagas disease is currently menacing most developed countries.The authors report the case of a 53-year-old Brazilian woman living in Europe for the last 10 years who developed heart failure symptoms,having a previous symptomatic sinus node disease with a pacemaker implant at age of 40 years.The diagnosis was based on serology and myocardial biopsy and the patient was treated with nifurtimox.The authors emphasize the need of a high level of suspicion in patients with suggestive epidemiology and the needof populational screening of specific high risk groups.New treatment options are also discussed.Due to recent population emigration movements, an epidemic of Chagas disease is currently menacing most developed countries. The authors report the case of a 53-year-old Brazilian woman living in Europe for the last 10 years who developed heart failure symptoms, having a previous symptomatic sinus node disease with a pacemaker implant at age of 40 years. The diagnosis was based on serology and myocardial biopsy and the patient was treated with nifurtimox. The authors emphasize the need of a high level of suspicion in patients with suggestive epidemiology and the need of populational screening of specific high risk groups. New treatment options are also discussed.

关 键 词：CHAGAS disease CHAGAS cardiomyopathy DYSRHYTHMIA Emigration Non-endemic COUNTRIES BENZNIDAZOLE Nifurtimox 

分 类 号：R542.2[医药卫生—心血管疾病]