Predicting prognosis in patients with Chagas disease: Why are the results of various studies so different?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 64-65

  Rassi Jr , Anis ^a  

^a Anis Rassi Hospital   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Mortality; Prediction; Prognosis; Risk factors; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

CHAGAS DISEASE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LETTER; MORTALITY; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78049463278     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.04.034     Document Type: Article

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