恰加斯心肌病的诊断。非侵入性技术。

Puigbó J J, Valecillos R, Hirschhaut E, Giordano H, Boccalandro I, Suárez C, Aparicio J M

Postgrad Med J. 1977 Sep;53(623):527-32. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.623.527.

The natural history of Chagas' disease and its manifestations when the heart is involved are detailed clinically and pathologically. Three phases are recognized: the acute phase, lasting from 1-3 months, the latent phase, which may last from 10-20 years, and the chronic phase, which has the most serious manifestations. This phase is subdivided into three clinical stages. An analysis of the varied cardiac manifestations on 235 patients is included.

恰加斯病的自然病史及其累及心脏时的表现从临床和病理学角度进行了详细阐述。该病分为三个阶段：急性期，持续1至3个月；潜伏期，可能持续10至20年；慢性期，此期表现最为严重。慢性期又细分为三个临床阶段。文中还纳入了对235例患者各种心脏表现的分析。