Distúrbios respiratórios em pacientes com doença de Chagas

Abstract

Introduction: Chagas disease is a social and economic problem, can be classified into two phases and these acute, characterized by the absence of symptoms may progress to the chronic phase. Among the various changes that the disease causes is heart failure that impacts directly on the lives of chagasic patients who have their compromised respiratory function and quality of life. Objective: perform a literature review to examine disordered breathing in patients with Chagas disease. Methods: We performed through a literature review of exploratory and descriptive, based on scientific research and online bibliographic database in the period from March to April of this year. Results: 15 articles were selected in English and Portuguese, but 4 were used for discussion of the work as it had specific content. Changes in inspiratory muscle strength is not directly connected will Chagas cardiomyopathy. However, the changes caused in functional capacity, was only found in smokers and as exercise intolerance, there is no commitment to their realization. Conclusion: most significant changes in cardiorespiratory the Chagas disease are connected to associated lung diseases, so that the disease itself is not capable of producing substantial damage to the conditioning of patients evaluated. However, it is necessary further studies, since shortages in the literature regarding the subject matter is notorious.