Magarakis Michael, Macias Alejandro E, Tompkins Bryon A, Reis Victor, Loebe Matthias, Batista Randas, Salerno Tomas A
Jackson Memorial Hospital-University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiac Surgery section, Miami, Florida.
Department of Surgery, University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Miami, Florida.
J Card Surg. 2018 Oct;33(10):597-602. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13795. Epub 2018 Sep 14.
Although Chagas disease is a rare entity in North America, it is associated with significant cardiac morbidity. It is estimated that 20-30% of those who are infected will eventually develop cardiovascular disease secondary to Chagas disease. We review the literature and share our experience on the surgical management of this challenging patient population.
尽管恰加斯病在北美是一种罕见疾病，但它与严重的心脏疾病相关。据估计，20%至30%的感染者最终会因恰加斯病继发心血管疾病。我们回顾了相关文献，并分享我们对这一具有挑战性患者群体进行外科治疗的经验。
