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

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Bruno Oliveira Figueiredo Brito, Emilly Malveira Lima, Elsayed Z Soliman, Eduardo Fernandes Silva, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Antonio Luiz Pinho Ribeiro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Landmark Point
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011419; https://doaj.org/article/cd87359aba834f89b2e562e7267f4e76

Background The natural history of Chagas disease (ChD) in older ages is largely unknown, and it is a matter of controversy if the disease continues to progress in the elderly. Objective To investigate the evolution of electrocardiographic abnormalities in T. cruzi chronically infected community-dwel...