The value of the electrocardiogram in evaluating myocardial function in patients with Chagas' disease

• Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia Vol. 52; no. 2; p. 69
• Main Authors: Barretto, A C, Bellotti, G, Deperon, S D, Arteaga-Fernández, E, Mady, C, Ianni, B M, Pileggi, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.02.1989
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blood Pressure; Chagas Cardiomyopathy - physiopathology; Chagas Disease - physiopathology; Child; Electrocardiography; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Contraction; Stroke Volume

The authors studied the electrocardiogram of 1004 patients with Chagas' disease. The fit of this observation was the correlation between the electrocardiographic alterations with the cardiac compromise, which was analysed clinically, by thorax X-ray, echocardiogram and stress test. The results...