Exploring the Historical Background and Clinical Implications of Electrocardiogram in the Context of Chagas Disease Research

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Telêmaco Luiz da Silva Júnior, Sergio Salles Xavier, Andréa Silvestre de Sousa
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2023
• Subjects: Chagas disease; Chagas cardiomyopathy; Electrocardiogram; Standardization; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Evandro
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0506-2023; https://doaj.org/article/321e342f7421408f9d8c0ae38078bbc6

ABSTRACT Chagas disease (CD) remains one of the most significant endemic diseases in Latin America. Approximately 30% of individuals with CD develop the cardiac form, the main determinant of morbidity and mortality, which is characterized by typical electrocardiogram (ECG) changes caused by chronic...