March 3, 2026Open Access

The risk of cardiac disease events after respiratory syncytial virus disease: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Key Points

Cardiac events are significantly linked to respiratory syncytial virus disease in older adults, indicating serious health impacts.
Older adults with RSV disease show a higher heart failure risk than those with influenza, at a rate noted in the literature.
Systematic literature review and meta-analysis reveal the connection between RSV and cardiac events in older populations.
Further research is essential to clarify the timeline of risk for cardiac events following RSV disease.

Abstract

RSV disease poses significant risks beyond respiratory illness, including cardiac events, among older adult patients. RSV was associated with a higher risk of HF compared to influenza. Further research is needed to more precisely define the risk period of cardiac events following RSV disease.

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Montiel et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75c38c6e9836116a24d80 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0160-2025

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