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ArticleJournal of arrhythmia2026

Electro-Mechanical Dissociation in Chagas Cardiomyopathy: Comparative Analysis of Arrhythmic Burden Beyond LVEF.

Luis E Echeverría, Lyda Z Rojas, Angie Yarlady Serrano-García, Yina T Ariza, Carlos Luengas, Rachel Marcus, Carlos A Morillo, Sergio A Gómez-Ochoa

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8 authors.

Luis E EcheverríaHeart Failure and Transplant Unit Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.
Lyda Z RojasResearch Center Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.
Angie Yarlady Serrano-GarcíaHeart Failure and Transplant Unit Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.
Yina T ArizaNon-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Unit Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.
Carlos LuengasNon-Invasive Cardiovascular Imaging Unit Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.
Rachel MarcusNational Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda Maryland USA.
Carlos A MorilloDepartment of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8739-2099
Sergio A Gómez-OchoaHeart Failure and Transplant Unit Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia Floridablanca Colombia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1396-5042

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) exhibits high arrhythmic risk despite preserved systolic function, challenging LVEF-based stratification. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 146 heart failure patients (75 CCC, 71 Ischemic Cardiomyopathy [IC]) with comparable age, LVEF, and NT-proBNP. Results: CCC patients had a higher arrhythmic burden and NSVT prevalence (RR 4.37, 95% CI 1.67-11.39). NSVT prevalence in CCC was similar regardless of LVEF ( Conclusions: Arrhythmic vulnerability in CCC appears decoupled from LVEF, suggesting that complementary substrate-based markers may improve risk stratification in this population.

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Chagas cardiomyopathynon‐sustained ventricular tachycardiarisk stratificationsudden cardiac deathventricular arrhythmias

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PMID42164990
PMCPMC13184382

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