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Query: UMLS:C0018801 (
heart failure
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Acute Chagas' disease
corresponds to the initial period of a Trypanosoma cruzi infection. Levosimendan is a positive inotropic drug with vasodilatory properties that is indicated for acute
heart failure
. We describe two cases of myocarditis due to acute Chagas' disease, resulting from oral intake of sugar cane juice infected with T. cruzi and resulting complications. Both developed acute decompensated
heart failure
refractory to Dobutamine. We describe for the first time in the medical literature the use of Levosimendan for myocarditis due to acute Chagas' disease, with excellent clinical and hemodynamic results.
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PMID:The use of Levosimendan for myocardiopathy due to acute Chagas' disease. 1866 34
