The CREATE-ECLA Randomized Controlled TrialThe CREATE-ECLA Trial Group Investigators* See also pp 427 and 489.

In Latin America, international guidelines for primary prevention ICD implantation are not well followed. The main reason is that cardiologists believe that patients do not meet indication criteria, even though study data confirm that criteria are met. This poses a significant challenge and underlines the importance of continuous and improved medical education.

DNA typing of human lymphocyte antigen (HLA)-dicloro-1-[beta]-D-ribofuranosyl-benzimidazole 1 (DRB1) alleles in 35 individuals serologically positive for T. cruzi and in 41 healthy controls was performed. DRB1*0409 allele was significantly more prevalent in seropositive individuals, with a trend being also observed for the DRB1*0701 and DRB1*1503 alleles. Although statistically insignificant, the latter was found more frequent in cases with cardiomyopathy.