Echocardiographic Study of the Coronary Sinus in the Indeterminate Form of Chagas Disease

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2018 Nov-Dec;51(6):827-830. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0462-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: We investigated the occurrence of coronary sinus abnormalities in the indeterminate form of Chagas disease (CD).

Methods: Differences between the maximum and minimum diameters of the coronary sinus (∆%) on echocardiography were evaluated in individuals with the indeterminate form of CD (n=14) and those without (n=16) CD. The association of the difference with abnormalities detected by echocardiography and myocardial scintigraphy was assessed.

Results: The mean Δ% values did not differ significantly between the groups. There was no correlation of the measurements with echocardiographic and myocardial scintigraphy findings.

Conclusions: The coronary sinus evaluation revealed no differences between the groups.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chagas Cardiomyopathy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Chagas Cardiomyopathy / physiopathology
  • Coronary Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Sinus / parasitology
  • Coronary Sinus / physiopathology
  • Echocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology