Viral cardiomyopathy
SpecialtyCardiology
Symptoms
  • thickening of the myocardium
  • dilation of the ventricles
Causesviral infections cause myocarditis
Diagnostic methodElectrocardiography, Echocardiography, MRI[1]

Viral cardiomyopathy occurs when viral infections cause myocarditis with a resulting thickening of the myocardium and dilation of the ventricles. These viruses include Coxsackie B and adenovirus, echoviruses, influenza H1N1, Epstein–Barr virus, rubella (German measles virus), varicella (chickenpox virus), mumps, measles, parvoviruses, yellow fever, dengue fever, polio, rabies and the viruses that cause hepatitis A and C,[2][3][4] as well as COVID-19,[5][6] which has been seen to cause this in persons otherwise thought to have a "low risk" of the virus's effects.[7]

COVID-19 Cardiomyopathy

Patients with Covid-19 frequently experience heart issues.[8] According to studies, people who have had previous cardiovascular conditions like cardiomyopathy, hypertension, coronary heart disease, or arrhythmia are more likely to become critically ill from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Myocarditis may result from a direct viral infection of the myocardium.[8] Cardiovascular biomarkers like troponin, lactate dehydrogenase, high sensitivity amino-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, creatinine kinase, and creatinine kinase myocardial band, which indicate myocardial damage, increase in concentration in response to covid-19.[8] Hundreds of studies have reported myocarditis/myopericarditis caused by Covid-19 infection in living patients, with a male predominance (58%), and a median age of 50 years. [8]

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References

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  5. ^ Rathore, Sawai Singh; Rojas, Gianpier Alonzo; Sondhi, Manush; Pothuru, Suveenkrishna; Pydi, Reshma; Kancherla, Neeraj; Singh, Romil; Ahmed, Noman Khurshid; Shah, Jill; Tousif, Sohaib; Baloch, Unaiza Tariq (2021). "Myocarditis associated with Covid-19 disease: A systematic review of published case reports and case series". International Journal of Clinical Practice. 75 (11): e14470. doi:10.1111/ijcp.14470. ISSN 1742-1241. PMID 34235815. S2CID 235768792.
  6. ^ Siripanthong, Bhurint; Nazarian, Saman; Muser, Daniele; Deo, Rajat; Santangeli, Pasquale; Khanji, Mohammed Y.; Cooper, Leslie T.; Chahal, C. Anwar A. (September 2020). "Recognizing COVID-19–related myocarditis: The possible pathophysiology and proposed guideline for diagnosis and management". Heart Rhythm. 17 (9): 1463–1471. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.05.001. ISSN 1547-5271. PMC 7199677. PMID 32387246.
  7. ^ Siripanthong B, Nazarian S, Muser D, Deo R, Santangeli P, Khanji M, Cooper L, Jr, Chahal A (5 May 2020). "Recognizing COVID-19–related myocarditis: The possible pathophysiology and proposed guideline for diagnosis and management". Heart Rhythm. 17 (9): 1463–1471. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.05.001. PMC 7199677. PMID 32387246.
  8. ^ a b c d Razaghi, Ali; Szakos, Attila; Al-Shakarji, Riham; Björnstedt, Mikael; Szekely, Laszlo (2022-12-31). "Morphological changes without histological myocarditis in hearts of COVID-19 deceased patients". Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal. 56 (1): 166–173. doi:10.1080/14017431.2022.2085320. ISSN 1401-7431. PMID 35678649. S2CID 249521076.

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