Chagas disease echocardiography and ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

There are many echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with Chagas disease such as, Segmental wall motion abnormalities: hypokinesis, akinesis, or dyskinesia, LV aneurysm, LV diastolic dysfunction, Dilated cardiomyopathy, RV dysfunction, Mural thrombus, mainly at LV apex, Mitral and tricuspid regurgitation

Echocardiography/Ultrasound

The most Common Echocardiographic findings in chronic Chagas Disease:^[1]^[2]

Segmental wall motion abnormalities: hypokinesis, akinesis, or dyskinesia
- Inferior-inferolateral wall, usually basal segments
- LV apex
- Preserved septal contraction
LV aneurysm
LV diastolic dysfunction
Dilated cardiomyopathy
RV dysfunction
Mural thrombus, mainly at LV apex
Mitral and tricuspid regurgitation

References

↑ Rainsford KD (1975). “The biochemical pathology of aspirin-induced gastric damage”. Agents Actions. 5 (4): 326–44. doi:10.1007/bf02205240. PMID 62:787–799 1980; 62:787–799 Check |pmid= value (help).
↑ Acquatella H, Echocardiography in Chagas Heart Disease, Circulation. 2007;115:1124-1131

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[pmid1980;_62:787–799-1] Rainsford KD (1975). “The biochemical pathology of aspirin-induced gastric damage”. Agents Actions. 5 (4): 326–44. doi:10.1007/bf02205240. PMID 62:787–799 1980; 62:787–799 Check |pmid= value (help).

[2] Acquatella H, Echocardiography in Chagas Heart Disease, Circulation. 2007;115:1124-1131

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