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[Cardiopathy in infectious diseases: clinical and pathogenetic aspects of diagnosis]

Iu V Lobzin, V M Volzhanin, Iu P Finogeev

    Voenno-Meditsinskii Zhurnal
    |November 6, 2003
    PubMed

    Insights

    Cardiovascular system diseases are a major cause of disability. Infectious diseases frequently impact cardiovascular function, necessitating close monitoring and specialized electrocardiographic investigations for effective patient management and improved outcomes.

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Clinical Electrophysiology

    Context:

    • Cardiovascular diseases contribute significantly to disability and mortality.
    • Infectious diseases frequently cause cardiovascular dysfunction, affecting 80% of patients.
    • Cardiovascular complications complicate the course and prognosis of infectious processes.

    Purpose:

    • To analyze the clinical and electrocardiographic findings in infectious disease patients.
    • To highlight the importance of cardiovascular monitoring during infectious illness.
    • To present extensive clinical experience in managing cardiovascular complications of infections.

    Summary:

    • This work details clinical-and-electrocardiographic investigations in approximately 25,000 infectious disease patients over 30 years.
    • It critically reviews the current understanding of cardiovascular involvement in infectious diseases based on literature.
    • Findings emphasize the frequent and significant impact of infections on cardiovascular health.

    Impact:

    • Informs rational and intensive therapeutic strategies for infectious disease patients with cardiovascular involvement.
    • Underscores the necessity of comprehensive cardiovascular functional control throughout infectious disease progression.
    • Provides a foundation for improved clinical management and patient outcomes in infectious disease cardiology.

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