Abstract
Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS 1) occurs when acute heart failure leads to acute kidney injury. There are several etiologies of CRS 1, including Chagas disease. Here, we present the first case report of CRS 1 in a patient with acute Chagas disease. Electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging showed signs of acute myocarditis. Laboratory examination revealed severe loss of kidney function, with a creatinine clearance of 30 mL/min, which fully normalized after treatment. Due to emergence of Chagas disease in the Brazilian Amazon, it is important to report unique clinical features in order to improve patients' outcomes.
Highlights
Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a pathophysiological disorder in which an acute or chronic dysfunction of one organ causes another acute or chronic dysfunction in another
Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS 1) occurs when acute heart failure leads to acute kidney injury
We present the first report describing the occurrence of CRS due to acute T. cruzi infection in the state of Amazonas, Brazil
Summary
Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is a pathophysiological disorder in which an acute or chronic dysfunction of one organ causes another acute or chronic dysfunction in another. Abstract Cardiorenal syndrome type 1 (CRS 1) occurs when acute heart failure leads to acute kidney injury. We present the first case report of CRS 1 in a patient with acute Chagas disease.
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