Advanced management of ventricular arrhythmias in chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.

Chagas cardiomyopathy is a parasitic infection caused by . Structural and functional abnormalities are the result of direct myocardial damage by the parasite, immunological reactions, dysautonomia, and microvascular alterations. Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) is the most serious and important manifestation of the disease, affecting up to 30% of patients in the chronic phase.