Abstract
The Chagas disease cardiomyopathy (CCC) is an inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy characterized by an intense cardiac remodeling, hypertrophy, fibrosis and a myocarditis rich in macrophages and T cells. This affects 20-40% of patients infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi). To date, there are no markers to identify the population at risk for the development of CCC, and the survival of…