ABSTRACT. Objectives To describe anticoagulation characteristics in patients with cardiac complications from Chagas disease and compare participants with and without cardioembolic ischemic stroke (CIS ...

Introduction. Chagas disease (CD) is endemic in 21 countries in Latin America, affecting around 30,000 people annually and putting approximately 70 million individuals at risk (1, 2).Factors such as ...

Cardiovascular risk, age, and gender influence stroke recurrence in patients with stroke history and Chagas disease, as detailed in an article published in Cerebrovascular Diseases.

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) — or mini-strokes — can be just as serious as a stroke. Dr. Karishma Patwa, a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology, shares tips for diagnosing, treating and ...

When Brazilian immunologist Helder Nakaya visited Evandro Chagas Institute in Belém ... Cholesterol pill helps those at high risk of heart attack and stroke: Study. May 9, 2025.

30. Montanaro VVA, Hora TF, Guerra AA, Silva GS, Bezerra RP, Oliveira-Filho J, et al. Artificial inteligence based- decision for the prediction of cardioembolism in patients with Chagas disease and ...

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Causes . Chagas disease is caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi) parasite, which is found in the feces of infected triatomine bugs in South America, Central America, and Mexico. Triatomine bugs ...

Chagas disease, or American trypanosomiasis, is a condition that causes gradual organ damage. Without treatment, it can be fatal. The disease develops due to the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. Blood ...

Chagas disease can progress silently until it leads to heart disease, stroke, or cardiac arrest. BuzzFeed News Reporter The deadly disease is well recognized in Latin America, but Chagas is now ...

Chagas disease is a nasty parasitic illness spread by bites from bloodsucking triatomine bugs. ... That can lead to further complications, including stroke, irregular heart rate, or heart failure.

The role of trypanocidal therapy in patients with established Chagas’ cardiomyopathy is unproven.We conducted a prospective, ... stroke, or other thromboembolic event. ...