American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Page E6 , February 2001

Parasympathetic dysautonomia precedes left ventricular systolic dysfunction in Chagas disease

Received 7 June 2000 ,Accepted 1 September 2000.

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☆ Supported by grants from Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Minas Gerais, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento do Ensino Superior, Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, and Programa de Incentivo de Núcleos de Excelência.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, MD, ScD, Rua Companha, 98/101, 30310-770, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. E-mail: antonior@net.em.com.br

PII: S0002-8703(01)63552-X

doi: 10.1067/mhj.2001.111406

American Heart Journal
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Page E6 , February 2001

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