Key result
Viral respiratory infections can trigger or exacerbate cardiovascular complications, including thrombotic events, myocarditis, pericarditis, and arrhythmias, which may be mitigated by vaccination.
Why the study?
Viral respiratory infections primarily affect the respiratory system but present cardiovascular tropism leading to complications such as thrombotic events, myocarditis, pericarditis, and arrhythmias.
Viral respiratory infections are associated with significant cardiovascular complications, highlighting the need for risk stratification and preventive vaccination in vulnerable populations.
Viral respiratory infections (VRI) represent one of the most prevalent types of infectious diseases. The most common viruses include influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), coronaviruses, and other emerging viruses, like the metapneumovirus. While primarily affecting the respiratory system, they present cardiovascular tropism to some extent and lead to several complications such as thrombotic complications, myocarditis, pericarditis, and arrhythmic events. In the current review, we will present the pathophysiology of each complication, risk stratification, and prevention measures.
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MICUDA et al. (2025) conducted a review in Viral respiratory infections and cardiovascular complications. Viral respiratory infections was evaluated. Viral respiratory infections can trigger or exacerbate cardiovascular complications, including thrombotic events, myocarditis, pericarditis, and arrhythmias, which may be mitigated by vaccination.
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