| Literature DB >> 29972578 |
Paulo Fernando Pimenta de Souza1, Rosane Cheble Domingues Pine2, Francisco Lúzio de Paula Ramos3, Ana Yecê das Neves Pinto3.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man from Muaná, Pará State, who reported a 30-day history of a febrile illness. Acute Chagas disease was confirmed, and an electrocardiogram revealed AF. He was treated with antiparasitic and anti-arrhythmic drugs, beta blockers, and anticoagulants. Reversion to sinus rhythm was observed at his 9-month follow-up.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29972578 DOI： 10.1590/0037-8682-0296-2017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ISSN： 0037-8682 Impact factor: 1.581