Chagasic cardiomyopathy is independently associated with ischemic stroke in Chagas disease.

Background And Purpose: Chagasic cardiomyopathy is independently associated with ischemic stroke in Chagas disease. American trypanosomiasis, Chagas disease (CD), is a major public health problem in South America. We sought to evaluate prevalence of vascular risk factors for stroke in patients with stroke caused by CD.