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7. Complications of Chagas Disease

If Chagas disease progresses to its chronic form, it can cause health complications like heart failure. The heart can weaken to the point that it becomes unable to pump blood to fulfill the body’s needs. Other complications of the disease include enlargement of the esophagus and colon.

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