The evolution of electrocardiographic abnormalities in the elderly with Chagas disease during 14 years of follow-up: The Bambui Cohort Study of Aging.

Bruno Oliveira de Figueiredo BritoEmilly Malveira LimaElsayed Z SolimanEduardo Fernandes SilvaMaria Fernanda Lima-CostaAntonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

ChD is still associated with a higher risk of progression to cardiomyopathy in the elderly. The occurrence of a new major ECG abnormality in ChD patients predicts a higher risk of death.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
middle aged
risk assessment
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
chronic kidney disease
left ventricular
heart failure
heart rate
heart rate variability