Table 1. Epidemiological data, vascular risk factors, and cardiovascular events in healthy and T. cruzi-infected individuals.
| Group 2: Healthy Individuals n (%) | Group 1: T. cruzi-Infected Patients (Baseline) n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Bolivia | 35 (81) | 51(91) |
| Argentina | 1 (2) | 2(4) | |
| Brazil | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Colombia | 3 (7) | 0 | |
| Ecuador | 2 (5) | 1 (2) | |
| Paraguay | 0 | 1 (2) | |
| Peru | 1 (2) | 0 | |
| Toxic habits | Smoking | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Alcohol intake | 5 (12) | 1 (2) | |
| Vascular risk factors | High blood pressure | 0 | 0 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 4 (9) | 5 (9) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 | 0 | |
| Cardiovascular events | Atrial fibrillation | 0 | 0 |
| Valvulopathy* | 0 | 4 (8) | |
| Cardiac failure | 0 | 0 | |
| Myocardial ischemia | 0 | 0 | |
| Stroke | 0 | 0 | |