title: Chagas' disease and the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in Brazil.
abstract: The authors discuss the epidemiology and pathogenesis of Chagas' disease in Brazil, including the use of treatment with a cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with low ejection fraction. Select patients may benefit from resynchronization therapy associated with cardioverter-defibrillator treatment. Electrophysiologic study is indicated in the assessment of the potential utility of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Cardiology Department, Brazilian Cardiology Society and Santa Casa Hospital, Rua Dias Leme 11, CEP 03118-040 São Paulo, SP, Brazil. dr.ronaldo@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Ronaldo F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Argemiro S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.forename: Roberto A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Franken
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002598:Chagas Cardiomyopathy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume