To: Fulminant myocarditis associated with the H1N1 influenza virus: case report and literature review

Joob, Beuy; Wiwanitkit, Viroj

doi:10.5935/0103-507x.20150014

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“…Influenza infection can trigger myocarditis (29)(30)(31), ventricular arrhythmia (32) or heart failure (33). The frequency and damage of myocardium caused by pandemic H1N1 is higher than the seasonal influenza infection (29).…”

Section: Association Between Influenza Virus Infection and Cardiovascmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Viral Infection

2020

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Influenza virus infection causes 3-5 million cases of severe illness and 250,000-500,000 deaths worldwide annually. Although pneumonia is the most common complication associated with influenza, there are several reports demonstrating increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Several clinical case reports, as well as both prospective and retrospective studies, have shown that influenza can trigger cardiovascular events including myocardial infarction (MI), myocarditis, ventricular arrhythmia, and heart failure. A recent study has demonstrated that influenza-infected patients are at highest risk of having MI during the first seven days of diagnosis. Influenza virus infection induces a variety of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines and recruitment of immune cells as part of the host immune response. Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in influenza-associated cardiovascular diseases will help to improve treatment plans. This review discusses the direct and indirect effects of influenza virus infection on triggering cardiovascular events. Further, we discussed the similarities and differences in epidemiological and pathogenic mechanisms involved in cardiovascular events associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to influenza infection.

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Section: Association Between Influenza Virus Infection and Cardiovascmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Viral Infection

2020

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“…In cases of severe failure defense (immunodeficiency), this could favor lifethreatening diseases as fulminant myocarditis. The latter may appear suddenly following a nonspecific viral infection, with rapid progression to severe heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and potentially fatal arrhythmias [7].…”

Section: Annals Of Pediatrics Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Revisiting acute myocarditis in children to save lives

Carneiro¹,

Bravo-Valenzuela²,

Castro³

2018

Ann Pediatr

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Background: A case of sudden unexpected death of an 11-year-old child with tonsillitis illustrates acute myocarditis and the difficulty in diagnosing it.Aims: Consider myocarditis among acute pediatric conditions, suggesting this disease should be included in the differential diagnosis for children who are toxemic critically ill, particularly when they have respiratory symptoms.Methods: A critical review of studies published from 1987 to 2018 was conducted. Relevant studies addressed children with deterioration of a condition initially considered benign and discussed clinical aspects suggesting various pathologies such that the presence of myocarditis was "masked." Papers on myocarditis and sudden death in children were selected by searching electronic databases (Pubmed, Scielo, Semantic Scholar, Google Scholar, Springer Link, Science Direct, NCBI, Research Gate, and others). Articles on immunology, pathology, pneumology and radiology were also included that addressed medical reasoning and might assist in early diagnosis.Results: Many cases of myocarditis remain undiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms. Therefore, the true prevalence is unknown. The literature reports a high prevalence of histologically proven myocarditis on post-mortem examination in pediatric cases of sudden death based on the presence of a lymphocytic infiltrate necrosis of myocytes. Conclusion:Early diagnosis and treatment of myocarditis might save children who would otherwise die or develop chronic dilated cardiomyopathy. Information presented in this review may assist in better recognition of this lifethreatening disease.

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To: Fulminant myocarditis associated with the H1N1 influenza virus: case report and literature review

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Viral Infection

Immune Mechanisms in Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Viral Infection

Revisiting acute myocarditis in children to save lives

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