title: Chagas myocarditis and syncope.
abstract: This case report describes the diagnosis of Chagas myocarditis in a patient from Honduras who presented with syncope. The discussion summarizes the pathophysiology of cardiac Chagas disease. Acute, latent, and chronic Chagas myocarditis are described. The role of CMR in diagnosing Chagas myocarditis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: Rajan A G
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: DiMarco
authors.forename: Joseph G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.forename: Szilard
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Voros
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000175:diagnosis; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis