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Letter Case Reports
The use of Levosimendan for myocardiopathy due to acute Chagas' disease.
- Rafael de March Ronsoni, Rubens Vaz Feijó, Luiz Henrique Melo, Fabiano Luis Schwingel, Wilson Jacob Filho, Renata Zomer de Albernaz Muniz, Sarah Weber, and Adriana Moro.
- Int. J. Cardiol. 2009 Aug 14;136(2):233-5.
AbstractAcute Chagas' disease corresponds to the initial period of a Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Levosimendan is a positive inotropic drug with vasodilatory properties that is indicated for acute heart failure. We describe two cases of myocarditis due to acute Chagas' disease, resulting from oral intake of sugar cane juice infected with T. cruzi and resulting complications. Both developed acute decompensated heart failure refractory to Dobutamine. We describe for the first time in the medical literature the use of Levosimendan for myocarditis due to acute Chagas' disease, with excellent clinical and hemodynamic results.
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