Comparative analysis of health-related fitness in patients with acute versus chronic Chagas disease

CONCLUSION: The results suggest lowered functional capacity and reduced respiratory and peripheral muscle strength in patients with Chagas disease, although no differences were observed between groups. The early increase in heart rate during exercise in the chronic Chagas disease group implies a greater myocardial overload.PMID:38648351 | DOI:10.7705/biomedica.6892

Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: None Clara Narcisa Silva Almeida None Ariane Cardoso Vasconcelos None Caroline da Silva Sousa Nivea Thayanne Melo Silva None Dilma do Socorro Moraes de Souza None Carlos Alberto Marques de Carvalho None Suellen Alessandra Soares de Moraes None Laura Maria Source Type: research