Disfunção endotelial venosa em pacientes com doença de Chagas sem insuficiência cardíaca

To measure the serum levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in patients with chronic chagasic heart disease and in individuals with positive serology for Chagas’ disease and no

Therefore, the objective of the present study was to correlate RPP values (above 30,000 mmHg.bpm) with or without signifi cant obstructive coronary artery disease

Early results of bone marrow cell transplantation to the myocardium of patients with heart failure due to Chagas disease. Arq

The fi rst case of bone marrow stem cell transplantation to the myocardium of a patient with heart failure secondary to Chagas disease was reported by our group, leading

Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to compare the outcome of patients with chronic systolic heart failure secondary to Chagas cardiomyopathy with that observed in

The present study showed low prevalence of obstructive coronary disease in a specific group of patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy in severe heart failure with no signs or

In conclusion, our data show higher sympathetic activity in patients with the indeterminate form of Chagas’ disease, lower blood pressure response in chagasic patients during

A few exclusion criteria are applicable to enrolling patients: NYHA heart failure class IV or decompensated heart failure; evidence of concomitant coronary artery