Abstract
A patient with advanced Chagas disease presented with symptoms attributable to dilated cardiomyopathy and mitral regurgitation. Although esophageal involvement is part of the constellation of findings in Chagas, transesophageal echocardiography was safely used to guide the mitral valve surgery.
MeSH terms
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / surgery
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy / surgery
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Chagas Disease / complications*
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Chagas Disease / physiopathology
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
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Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Perioperative Care / methods