Nonlinear mathematical model for predicting long term cardiac remodeling in Chagas' heart disease: Introducing the concepts of ‘limiting cardiac function’ and ‘cardiac function deterioration period’ - Benchimol-Barbosa, Paulo Roberto (International journal of cardiology, 2010)
Keywords: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac death; Cardiac remodeling; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Chagas Cardiomyopathy - physiopathology; Chagas' disease; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Function Tests - methods; Human protozoal diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Long term follow-up; Male; Mathematical modeling; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nonlinear Dynamics; Parasitic diseases; Predictive Value of Tests; Protozoal diseases; Time Factors; Trypanosomiasis; Ventricular Remodeling - physiology; Brazil; Brazil, Rio de Janeiro; Mathematical modeling; Chagas' disease; Cardiac remodeling; Cardiac death; Long term follow-up; Heart; Protozoal disease; Cardiac performance; Prognosis; Chagas disease; Cardiovascular disease; Vascular remodeling; Heart disease; Cardiology; Mathematical model; Trypanosomiasis; Concept; Mortality; Period; Parasitosis; Long term; Infection; Deterioration; Follow up study; Death