[Stroke in a chronic autochthonous chagasic patient from the Brazilian Amazon].
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چکیده
An episode of stroke in a chronic autochthonous chagasic patient from the Brazilian Amazon is reported. This is the first documented case of a predominantly thromboembolic form of chronic Chagasic cardiopathy in the region.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
دوره 43 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010