Effects of Trypanocidal Treatment on Echocardiographic Parameters in Chagas Cardiomyopathy and Prognostic Value of Wall Motion Score Index: A BENEFIT Trial Echocardiographic Substudy

Schmidt, André; Dias Romano, Minna Moreira; Marin-Neto, José Antônio; Rao-Melacini, Purnima; Rassi, Anis; Mattos, Antônio; Avezum, Álvaro; Villena, Erick; Sosa-Estani, Sergio; Bonilla, Rina; Yusuf, Salim; Morillo, Carlos A; Maciel, Benedito Carlos

Artículo

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http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/1316

10.1016/j.echo.2018.09.006

https://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8518930

Autor

Schmidt, André

Dias Romano, Minna Moreira

Marin-Neto, José Antônio

Rao-Melacini, Purnima

Rassi, Anis

Mattos, Antônio

Avezum, Álvaro

Villena, Erick

Sosa-Estani, Sergio

Bonilla, Rina

Yusuf, Salim

Morillo, Carlos A

Maciel, Benedito Carlos

Institución

Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (Argentina)

Resumen

Serial echocardiographic studies in chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy are scarce. The aims of this study were to evaluate whether therapy with benznidazole modifies the progression of cardiac impairment and to identify baseline echocardiographic parameters related to prognosis.

Materias

Terapia Tripanocida

Ecocardiografía

Pronóstico

Cardiomiopatía Chagásica

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