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Case Report

Blocking Bug–Complete Atrioventricular Block in Chronic Chagas Disease

by
Stephan Keusch
1,†,
Simon F. Stämpfli
1,†,
Urs Hufschmid
1,2,
Jürg H. Beer
1 and
Bernhard C. Friedli
1,2,*
1
Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Baden, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland
2
Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Baden, CH-5404 Baden, Switzerland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
S. Keusch and S.F. Stämpfli contributed equally to this work.
Cardiovasc. Med. 2012, 15(12), 362; https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2012.00130
Submission received: 19 September 2012 / Revised: 19 October 2012 / Accepted: 19 November 2012 / Published: 19 December 2012
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Abstract

We report the case of a Bolivian woman with a complete atrioventricular block due to Chagas cardiomyopathy. Diagnosis was established by echocardiography and highly positive serological results for Trypanosoma cruzi americanum. Treatment included initiation of an ACE inhibitor and implantation of a dual-chamber pacemaker, as well as an anti-parasitic medication with benznidazole. A follow-up after one year exhibited improved left ventricular function and intermittent sinus rhythm.
Keywords: complete atrioventricular block; Chagas cardiomyopathy; chronic Chagas disease; American trypanosomiasis complete atrioventricular block; Chagas cardiomyopathy; chronic Chagas disease; American trypanosomiasis

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Keusch, S.; Stämpfli, S.F.; Hufschmid, U.; Beer, J.H.; Friedli, B.C. Blocking Bug–Complete Atrioventricular Block in Chronic Chagas Disease. Cardiovasc. Med. 2012, 15, 362. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2012.00130

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Keusch S, Stämpfli SF, Hufschmid U, Beer JH, Friedli BC. Blocking Bug–Complete Atrioventricular Block in Chronic Chagas Disease. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2012; 15(12):362. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2012.00130

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Keusch, Stephan, Simon F. Stämpfli, Urs Hufschmid, Jürg H. Beer, and Bernhard C. Friedli. 2012. "Blocking Bug–Complete Atrioventricular Block in Chronic Chagas Disease" Cardiovascular Medicine 15, no. 12: 362. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2012.00130

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Keusch, S., Stämpfli, S. F., Hufschmid, U., Beer, J. H., & Friedli, B. C. (2012). Blocking Bug–Complete Atrioventricular Block in Chronic Chagas Disease. Cardiovascular Medicine, 15(12), 362. https://doi.org/10.4414/cvm.2012.00130

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