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WHF recommendations for the use of echocardiography in Chagas disease
Ralston, Kate; Zaidel, Ezequiel; Acquatella, Harry; Barbosa, Marcia Melo; Narula, Jagat; Nakagama, Yu; Molina, Gustavo Restrepo; Sliwa, KarenChagas disease (ChD) represents a significant health burden in endemic regions of Latin America and is increasingly being recognized as a global health issue. The cardiac involvement in ChD, known as Chagas cardiomyopathy (ChCM), is the most severe manifestation and a leading cause of heart failure and mortality in affected individuals. Echocardiography, a non-invasive imaging modality, plays a crucial role in ...
Cardiovascular risk factors and clinical outcomes among patients hospitalized w...
Prabhakaran, Dorairaj; Singh, Kavita; Kondal, Dimple; Raspail, Lana; Mohan, Bishav; Kato, Toru; Sarrafzadegan, Nizal; Talukder, Shamim HayderBackground and aims: Limited data exist on the cardiovascular manifestations and risk factors in people hospitalized with COVID-19 from low- and middle-income countries. This study aims to describe cardiovascular risk factors, clinical manifestations, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in low, lower-middle, uppermiddle- and high-income countries (LIC, LMIC, UMIC, HIC). Methods: Through a pro...
COVID-19: Implications for People with Chagas Disease
Zaidel, Ezequiel; Forsyth, Colin; Novick, Gabriel; Marcus, Rachel; Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz; Pinazo, Maria Jesus; Morillo, Carlos; Echeverria, Luis EduardoAs the global COVID-19 pandemic advances, it increasingly impacts the vulnerable populations who already bear a heavy burden of neglected tropical diseases. Chagas disease (CD), a neglected parasitic infection, is of particular concern because of its potential to cause cardiac, gastrointestinal, and other complications which could increase susceptibility to COVID-19. The over one million people worldwide with c...