• J Cardiovasc Magn Reson · Jan 2005

    Case Reports

    Chagas myocarditis and syncope.

    • Rajan A G Patel, John P DiMarco, Joseph G Akar, Szilard Voros, and Christopher M Kramer.
    • Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
    • J Cardiovasc Magn Reson. 2005 Jan 1; 7 (4): 685-8.

    AbstractThis case report describes the diagnosis of Chagas myocarditis in a patient from Honduras who presented with syncope. The discussion summarizes the pathophysiology of cardiac Chagas disease. Acute, latent, and chronic Chagas myocarditis are described. The role of CMR in diagnosing Chagas myocarditis is discussed.

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