Mid-term evolution of Chronic Chagas disease patients hospitalized due to COVID-19

• Zaidel, Ezequiel Jose ^[1] ; Segovia, Erna Florencia ^[2] ; Nuñez, Sebastian ^[2] ; Palomino Romero, Luis C ^[2] ; Caliva, Ernesto ^[2] ; Arcos Alcívar , Jose Fabian ^[2] ; Perea, Joaquin ^[2] ; Oliva, Matias Ariel ^[2] ; Gheco , Lara ^[2] ; García Chamorro, Luis Guillermo ^[2] ; Elfman , Melisa ^[2] ; Cestari , Horacio German ; Villarreal, Ricardo Alfredo ^[2] ; Sosa Liprandi, Maria Ines ^[2] ; Sosa Liprandi , Alvaro ^[1]
  1. [1] Sanatorio Güemes and Univeristy of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  2. [2] Sanatorio Güemes
• Localización: Interamerican Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS), ISSN-e 2953-3724, Vol. 1, Nº. 0, 2021
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This is the first report of mid-term evolution of patients with COVID-19 and Chagas Disease (CD). General characteristics, in-hospital evolution, and mid-term follow up of 12 consecutive patients at a single centre is described. A call for action is needed to screen for CD, especially in endemic areas, as the interaction of both diseases may lead to worse cardiac outcomes