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Predictors of mortality in Chagas' disease: the impact of atrial fibrillation and oral transmission on infected population.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18199497     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Long-term adverse outcomes in Chagas' disease are related to functional, electrical and morphological abnormalities observed in the heart of infected subjects at disease presentation. Both development of acute atrial fibrillation during the time course of the disease and orally transmitted trypanosome infection are further harbingers of poor prognosis. Chagas' disease is a challenging condition in the 21st century, and health care providers and governments are urged to implement joint actions to reduce the impact of the disease by developing preventive actions.
Authors:
Paulo R Benchimol-Barbosa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Letter; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-01-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  133     ISSN:  1874-1754     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-20     Completed Date:  2009-07-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  275-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrial Fibrillation / etiology,  mortality
Chagas Disease / complications,  mortality*,  transmission*
Humans
Prognosis

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