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.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Ariane Binoti Pacheco
, Rodrigo de Jesus Louzeiro Melo
, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte
Ariane Binoti Pacheco
, Rodrigo de Jesus Louzeiro Melo
, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte
Abstract The well-known occurrence of Chagas disease in endemic areas has become a worldwide problem, and cardiac magnetic resonance allows the early detection of cardiac involvement and complications of this disease. Cardiac magnetic resonance is a useful tool in all phases of Chagas disease, and new promising techniques using T1 mapping and extracellular volume measurements are able to detect cardiac involvement even earlier than conventional techniques.
Keywords: Chagas Diseases/complications; Chagas Cardiomyopathy/complications; Fibrosis; Heart Failure; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods; Gadolinium /radiation effects; Extracellular Volume; T1 Mapping; Endemic Diseases