What question did this study set out to answer?

Synthesize current evidence regarding the pathophysiology, diagnostic methods, and management strategies for cardiotropic viral infections affecting the heart muscle.

September 30, 2021Cardiovascular ResearchOpen Access

Cardiovascular consequences of viral infections: from COVID to other viral diseases

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Why the study?

Viral myocarditis and subsequent dilated cardiomyopathy remain challenging to diagnose and treat, and knowledge regarding treatment and management is still incomplete.

Key Points

Synthesize current evidence regarding the pathophysiology, diagnostic methods, and management strategies for cardiotropic viral infections affecting the heart muscle.
Review of clinical, molecular, and genetic findings on cardiotropic viral infections and resulting inflammatory cardiomyopathy.
Examination of key viral pathogens including Coxsackievirus B, parvovirus B19, human herpesvirus 6, and SARS-CoV-2.
Cardiotropic viruses drive progressive myocardial inflammation and tissue remodeling, frequently predisposing patients to dilated cardiomyopathy.
Intramyocardial molecular genetic analysis provides improved detection of viral persistence and activation, though targeted clinical treatments remain underdeveloped.

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Population

Patients with viral infections of the heart, including viral myocarditis and acute and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy (DCMi)

This review provides a comprehensive overview of the cardiovascular consequences of viral infections, highlighting the evolving understanding of viral myocarditis and the impact of SARS-CoV-2.

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Implication

Viral myocarditis remains diagnostically challenging; leaves open whether molecular advances improve outcomes or guide therapy.

Cite This Study

Schultheiß et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a712ba5c2d7c309082704df https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvab315

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Myocarditis COVID-19 cardiovascular

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Cardiovascular consequences of viral infections: from COVID to other viral diseases

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Cardiovascular consequences of viral infections: from COVID to other viral diseases

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Discussion

Implication

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