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Prevalence and Impact of Chagas Disease Among Latin American Immigrants With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Los Angeles, California
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9 2015
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Source: Circ Heart Fail. 8(5):938-943
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Alternative Title:Circ Heart Fail
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Description:Background
Chagas disease is a well-known cause of cardiomyopathy in Latin America; however, 300 000 individuals are estimated to have Chagas disease in the United States. This study examined the prevalence and impact of Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM) in a US population. We hypothesized that patients with CCM would have increased morbidity and mortality when compared with patients with non-CCM.
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This is a single-center, prospective cohort study. Enrollment criteria were new diagnosis of nonischemic cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ejection fraction ≤40%) and previous residence in Latin America for at least 12 months. Serological testing for Trypanosoma cruzi was performed at enrollment. The primary end point was all-cause mortality or heart transplantation. The secondary end point was heart failure–related hospitalization. A total of 135 patients were enrolled, with a median of 43 months of follow-up. Chagas disease was diagnosed in 25 (19%) patients. The primary end point occurred in 9 patients (36%) in the CCM group and in 11 patients (10%) in the non-CCM group (hazard ratio [HR], 4.46; 95% confidence interval, 1.8–10.8; P=0.001). The secondary end point occurred in 13 patients (52%) in the CCM group and in 35 patients (32%) in the non-CCM group (HR, 2.22; 95% confidence interval, 1.2–4.2; P=0.01).
Conclusions
There is a high prevalence of Chagas disease among Latin American immigrants diagnosed with nonischemic cardiomyopathy in Los Angeles. Advanced CCM portends a poor prognosis and is associated with increased all-cause mortality/heart transplantation and heart failure–related hospitalization.
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Pubmed ID:26206855
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10108371
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Volume:8
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