Chagas disease in latin american immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy in New York City

Abstract

Chagas disease-associated cardiomyopathy is clinically similar to other causes of cardiomyopathy and, therefore, the diagnosis can be easily overlooked. We found a 13% point prevalence of Chagas disease in a sample of New York City immigrants with dilated cardiomyopathy. © 2013 The Author.