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. 2017 May 18;11(5):e0005542. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005542

Table 3. Underlying causes of death of all donors included in the study classified as “Confirmed and possible deaths due to Chagas disease”.

Underlying causes of death Seropositive Seronegative Total
N = 49
N (%)
Confirmed deaths due to Chagas disease
B57.2—Chagas disease (chronic) with heart involvement 22 0 22 (44.90)
B57.3—Chagas disease (chronic) with digestive system involvement 3 0 3 (6.12)
B57.4—Chagas disease (chronic) with nervous system involvement 1 0 1 (2.04)
Cardiac abnormalities possibly related to Chagas
I42.0—Dilated cardiomyopathy 5 1 6 (12.24)
I50.0—Congestive heart failure 1 0 1 (2.04)
I51.7—Cardiomegaly 3 0 3 (6.12)
Other cardiac/circulatory causes
I11.0—Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure 1 1 2 (4.08)
I21.9—Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified 2 0 2 (4.08)
I24.8—Other forms of acute ischaemic heart disease 1 0 1 (2.04)
I25.1—Atherosclerotic heart disease 1 0 1 (2.04)
I25.9—Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified 1 0 1 (2.04)
I51.4—Myocarditis, unspecified 1 0 1 (2.04)
I71.8—Aortic aneurysm of unspecified site, ruptured 1 0 1 (2.04)
Other causes
B56.9—African trypanosomiasis, unspecified 1 0 1 (2.04)
C44.9—Malignant neoplasm: Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified 1 0 1 (2.04)
C50.9—Malignant neoplasm: Breast, unspecified 1 0 1 (2.04)
F10.2—Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol: dependence syndrome 1 0 1 (2.04)