Chagas’ cardiomyopathy is associated with higher incidence of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies

Chagas’ disease (CD) has been associated with an elevated risk of stroke, but current data are conflicting and prospective controlled studies are lacking. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the association between stroke and CD.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 14, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rhanderson N. Cardoso, Francisco Yuri B. Macedo, Melissa Nolan Garcia, Daniel C. Garcia, Alexandre M. Benjo, David Aguilar, Hani Jneid, Biykem Bozkurt Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research