Pérez YLM, Gutiérrez LA, Rodríguez BS, Gil SA

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Chagas disease has generally chronic parasitic etiology. It is one of the most neglected diseases worldwide. It is a health, social and economic concern in many Latin American countries.
Objective: 35 bibliographies were reviewed with the aim at describing the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of Chagas disease.
Development: This entity usually affects the gastrointestinal tract or the heart. Chronic Chagas' heart disease is the disease's most severe form and is associated with high mortality. The main elements for the diagnosis of the disease are the compatible epidemiological antecedent and demonstration of the parasite presence. The medical treatment in the chronic phase corresponds to a dilated cardiomyopathy, without the recommended antiparasitic treatment in the chronic phase of the disease.
Conclusions: Tt is a frequent cause of heart failure in Latin America. It affects mainly young people and does not have a specific treatment that improves survival.