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Chagas' cardiomyopathy and Lyme carditis: Lessons learned from two infectious diseases affecting the heart

Cynthia Yeung1, Ivan Mendoza2, Luis Eduardo Echeverria3

  • 1Department of Medicine, Clinical Electrophysiology and Pacing, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, 76 Stuart Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7, Canada.

Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine
|May 8, 2020
PubMed

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Chagas

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Chagas' disease and Lyme disease are endemic, vector-borne zoonotic infections affecting multiple organs, notably the heart.
  • Chagas' cardiomyopathy progresses to dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure decades post-infection.
  • Lyme carditis sequelae are less understood than early-disseminated Lyme disease effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore potential applications of Chagas' cardiomyopathy research to Lyme carditis.
  • To identify commonalities between these two distinct vector-borne cardiac diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of existing research on Chagas' cardiomyopathy and Lyme carditis.
  • Literature review focusing on pathophysiological models, therapeutic trials, and social determinants of health.

Main Results:

  • Extensive research on Chagas' cardiomyopathy provides robust data on disease progression and management.
  • Lyme carditis long-term effects remain less defined compared to Chagas' disease.

Conclusions:

  • Lessons learned from a century of Chagas' cardiomyopathy research may offer valuable insights for understanding and managing Lyme carditis.
  • Further investigation into shared pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic strategies is warranted.

Keywords:
Chagas’ cardiomyopathyChagas’ diseaseLyme carditisLyme disease

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