Abstract

ALDUCIN-TELLEZ, César et al. Prevalence of positive serology to Trypanosoma cruzi in patients with clinical diagnosis of dilated myocardiopathy in the state of Campeche. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2011, vol.81, n.3, pp.204-207. ISSN 1665-1731.

The prevalence of chronic Chagas' heart disease as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy is unknown in the State of Campeche, Mexico. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence of positive serology for Trypanosoma cruzi in patients with clinical diagnosis of dilated cardiomyopathy. Of a total of 127 patients diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, we studied 91 with two positive serological tests for T. cruzi. We identified 14 positive cases for a prevalence of 15 % of chronic Chagas' heart disease. This prevalence is similar to that reported for the rest of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Keywords : Trypanosoma cruzi; Chagas disease; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Mexico.

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