Atrial fibrillation in acute chagas disease acquired via oral transmission: A case report

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Souza, Paulo Fernando Pimenta de
Pine, Rasane Cheble Domingues
Ramos, Francisco Lúzio de Paula
Pinto, Ana Yecê das Neves
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Atrial fibrillation (AF), a type of supraventricular arrhythmia increases the risk of thromboembolism. Chagas disease has been
reported in the Brazilian Amazon region over approximately 20 years. Cardiac abnormalities are recorded in at least 50% of
patients and among these, 3.3% develop AF. We describe a case of a 41-year-old man from Muaná, Pará State, who reported a
30-day history of a febrile illness. Acute Chagas disease was confirmed, and an electrocardiogram revealed AF. He was treated
with antiparasitic and anti-arrhythmic drugs, beta blockers, and anticoagulants. Reversion to sinus rhythm was observed at his
9-month follow-up.
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SOUZA, Paulo Fernando Pimenta de et al. Atrial fibrillation in acute chagas disease acquired via oral transmission: A case report. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 51, n. 3, p. 397-400, May-June, 2018.xmlui.dri2xhtml.METS-1.0.item-decsPrimary
Fibrilação Atrial / fisiopatologiaTromboembolia
Doença de Chagas / patologia
Arritmias Cardíacas