Progression of Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Later manifestations of Chagas cardiomyopathy may include:
- Complex ventricular extrasystoles
- Non-sustained and sustained ventricular tachycardia
- Sinus node dysfunction with severe sinus bradycardia
- High degree atrioventricular blocks
- Apical aneurysm
- Pulmonary and systemic thromboembolic phenomena
- Progressive dilated cardiomyopathy with congestive heart failure
Chest Xray of a patient with advanced Chagas disease. Photo courtesy of WHO/TDR/Crump Argentina, 1999.
