A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
We present a case of a female adolescent with severe acute Chagas myocarditis, acquired by oral transmission in an endemic area in the Brazilian western Amazon, who had electrocardiographic changes normalized after empirical treatment with the antiparasitic drug benznidazole combined with conventional treatment for severe heart failure.
Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis
ValleJETMR, AbreuLC, BarrosRB, RaimundoRD, RieraARP, SorpresoI. Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis. Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci. 2019;32(5):546-50.
Valle,Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes Rossette do; Abreu,Luiz Carlos de; Barros,Raimundo Barbosa; Raimundo,Rodrigo Daminello; Riera,Andrés Ricardo Pérez; Sorpreso,Isabel. Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis. Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci., v. 32, n. 5, p. 546-550, Oct. 2019.
Valle,J.E.T.M.R. , Abreu,L.C. , Barros,R.B., Raimundo,R.D., Riera,A.R.P., & Sorpreso,I. (2019). Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis. Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci.,32(5), 546-550.
Valle,Joseane Elza Tonussi Mendes Rossette do and Abreu,Luiz Carlos de and Barros,Raimundo Barbosa and Raimundo,Rodrigo Daminello and Riera,Andrés Ricardo Pérez and Sorpreso,Isabel. Complete Resolution of Electrocardiographic Changes Induced by Acute Chagas Myocarditis. Int. J. Cardiovasc. Sci. [online]. 2019, vol. 32, n. 5, [cited 2025-09-23], pp.546-550. Available from: <https://ijcscardiol.org/article/complete-resolution-of-electrocardiographic-changes-induced-by-acute-chagas-myocarditis/>. ISSN 2359-4802.
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Chocolate Consumption Does Not Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Increases the Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding One Year After the First Myocardial Infarction
MACE: major adverse cardiovascular events; HR: hazard ratio; CI : confidence interval.
