Toxoplasmosis and the Heart.
Journal
Current problems in cardiology
ISSN: 1535-6280
Titre abrégé: Curr Probl Cardiol
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7701802
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2021
Mar 2021
Historique:
received:
03
10
2020
accepted:
04
10
2020
pubmed:
14
11
2020
medline:
22
7
2021
entrez:
13
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Toxoplasmosis is a common disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite with high prevalence in tropical regions. Most infections show minimal symptoms, but immunocompromised patients tend to have a poor prognosis. Cardiovascular manifestations in toxoplasmosis are rare and reported in a limited number of patients. As part of the "Neglected Tropical Diseases and Other Infectious Diseases Affecting the Heart" (NET-Heart) project, this paper aims to systematically review all available information regarding the cardiovascular implications of toxoplasmosis. Relevant studies were identified in the MEDLINE and/or PubMed database, and 48 articles were ultimately included. This was completed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines. Cardiac compromise in toxoplasmosis mainly involves myocarditis, and complications vary widely in severity. Toxoplasmic myocarditis is challenging to diagnose, as endomyocardial biopsy is usually required. This article provides a summary of cardiac toxoplasmosis, including an original algorithm facilitating diagnosis and treatment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33183832
pii: S0146-2806(20)30217-6
doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2020.100741
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
100741Informations de copyright
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