HEART FAILURE SECONDARY TO SCHISTOSOMIATIC FIBROSIS
Introduction: Heart failure is a complex clinical condition that chronically affects millions of people around the world, significantly compromising quality of life and being associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Objective: To report a case followed by the cardiology team at Hospital de Base de São José do Rio Preto, which presented with a rare etiology of congestive heart failure due to schistosomiasis associated with eosinophilic syndrome. Final Thoughts: Heart failure can be caused by a variety of factors, including underlying heart disease, chronic conditions, and lifestyle. Currently, the etiological diagnosis is fundamental, aiming to act directly on the cause and, when not possible, stimulating the search for new forms of treatment.
HEART FAILURE SECONDARY TO SCHISTOSOMIATIC FIBROSIS
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593442314063
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Palavras-chave: Etiologies of heart failure, Schistosomiasis
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Keywords: Etiologies of heart failure, Schistosomiasis
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Abstract:
Introduction: Heart failure is a complex clinical condition that chronically affects millions of people around the world, significantly compromising quality of life and being associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Objective: To report a case followed by the cardiology team at Hospital de Base de São José do Rio Preto, which presented with a rare etiology of congestive heart failure due to schistosomiasis associated with eosinophilic syndrome. Final Thoughts: Heart failure can be caused by a variety of factors, including underlying heart disease, chronic conditions, and lifestyle. Currently, the etiological diagnosis is fundamental, aiming to act directly on the cause and, when not possible, stimulating the search for new forms of treatment.
- Gustavo Vasconcelos Gomes,
