Atrial fibrillation in acute Chagas disease acquired via oral transmission: a case report

Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We desc...

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Published inRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 397 - 400
Main Authors Souza, Paulo Fernando Pimenta de, Pine, Rosane Cheble Domingues, Ramos, Francisco Lúzio de Paula, Pinto, Ana Yecê das Neves
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 01.04.2018
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects
Acute Chagas disease
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac arrhythmia
Case reports
Chagas disease
Disease transmission
Fibrillation
Thromboembolism
TROPICAL MEDICINE
Vector-borne diseases
Thromboembolism
Atrial fibrillation
Acute Chagas disease
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man from Muaná, Pará State, who reported a 30-day history of a febrile illness. Acute Chagas disease was confirmed, and an electrocardiogram revealed AF. He was treated with antiparasitic and anti-arrhythmic drugs, beta blockers, and anticoagulants. Reversion to sinus rhythm was observed at his 9-month follow-up.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0296-2017