Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Cardiac involvement in Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis |
| Authors: |
Sabino, Ester Cerdeira, Nunes, Maria Carmo P., Blum, Johannes, Molina, Israel, Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz P. |
| Source: |
Nature Reviews Cardiology; December 2024, Vol. 21 Issue: 12 p865-879, 15p |
| Abstract: |
Trypanosomiases are diseases caused by various species of protozoan parasite in the genus Trypanosoma, each presenting with distinct clinical manifestations and prognoses. Infections can affect multiple organs, with Trypanosomacruzipredominantly affecting the heart and digestive system, leading to American trypanosomiasis or Chagas disease, and Trypanosomabruceiprimarily causing a disease of the central nervous system known as human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. In this Review, we discuss the effects of these infections on the heart, with particular emphasis on Chagas disease, which continues to be a leading cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America. The epidemiology of Chagas disease has changed substantially since 1990 owing to the emigration of over 30 million Latin American citizens, primarily to Europe and the USA. This movement of people has led to the global dissemination of individuals infected with T. cruzi. Therefore, cardiologists worldwide must familiarize themselves with Chagas disease and the severe, chronic manifestation — Chagas cardiomyopathy — because of the expanded prevalence of this disease beyond traditional endemic regions. |
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