Electrocardiographic changes in African trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense.
The electrocardiographic findings in 40 patients with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense infection are reported. Using rigid diagnostic criteria 7 out of 18 patients (39%) had abnormal electrocardiograms before any form of therapy and 22 of the 40 patients (55%) had abnormal electrocardiograms at some stage of the disease or its treatment. The electrocardiographic abnormalities are described and discussed and the literature is reviewed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008549:Melarsoprol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D013498:Suramin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology
D014344:Trypanocidal Agents; D013498:Suramin; D008549:Melarsoprol