Nerve surgery may tame deadly heart rhythms in chagas patients
NCT ID NCT04239144
First seen Feb 18, 2026 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 14 times
Summary
This study tested a surgery that cuts certain heart nerves to reduce life-threatening fast heartbeats in people with Chagas heart disease. 45 patients with an implanted defibrillator who had multiple shocks were randomly assigned to medication, catheter ablation, or the nerve surgery. The goal was to see if the surgery could delay or reduce the number of dangerous heart rhythm episodes compared to standard treatments.
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Heart Institute of Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 05403-900, Brazil
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