Chagas cardiomyopathy in Boston, Massachusetts: Identifying disease and improving management after community and hospital-based screening

ConclusionsThese data show high rates of cardiac complications in a cohort of migrants living with Chagas disease in a non-endemic setting. We demonstrate that Chagas disease diagnosis prompts cardiac evaluation which often identifies actionable cardiac disease and provides opportunities for prevention and treatment.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research