[Chagasic heart disease in Mexico. 1st case diagnosed by positive xenodiagnosis].
We describe the first case of chronic Chagas heart disease in México, in whom the illness was corroborated by means of the "xenodiagnosis". The patient had changing bundle branch block and also A-V block that required insertion of a pacemaker. This disease is seldom seen in Mexico.
D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D014224:Triatoma / Q000469:parasitology; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000302:isolation & purification
Cardiopatía Chagásica en México. Primer caso diagnosticado con xenodiagnóstico positivo.