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Chagas Disease: What U.S. Clinicians Need to Know

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Right bundle branch block is a conduction defect characteristic of Chagas cardiomyopathy and should suggest this possible diagnosis.

A serum specimen should be tested by at least 2 serologic assays for T. cruzi. Serum specimen should be sent to CDC for testing.

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Version: 1.1 Pub: Oct 2010 Rev: Aug 2012

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