[Chagasic heart disease in Mexico. 1st case diagnosed by positive xenodiagnosis].

J M, Cortés; G, Soto Rojas; H, Labastida; H, Melchor; R, de la Torre; N, Duarte; O, Velazco-Castrejon

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[Chagasic heart disease in Mexico. 1st case diagnosed by positive xenodiagnosis].

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 02 Apr 1985Journal:Archivos del Instituto de Cardiologia de Mexico, volume 54 (issn: 0020-3785,

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Authors: J M, Cortés; G, Soto Rojas; H, Labastida; H, Melchor; R, de la Torre; N, Duarte; O, Velazco-Castrejon;

pmid: 6241462

[Chagasic heart disease in Mexico. 1st case diagnosed by positive xenodiagnosis].

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Abstract

We describe the first case of chronic Chagas heart disease in México, in whom the illness was corroborated by means of the "xenodiagnosis". The patient had changing bundle branch block and also A-V block that required insertion of a pacemaker. This disease is seldom seen in Mexico.

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Chagas Cardiomyopathy, Male, Pacemaker, Artificial, Trypanosoma cruzi, Arrhythmias, Cardiac, Middle Aged, Feces, Heart Block, Animals, Humans, Triatoma

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