Cardiovascular manifestations of the emerging dengue pandemic.

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Dengue is one of the most important emerging viral diseases globally. The majority of symptomatic infections result in a relatively benign disease course. However, a small proportion of patients develop severe clinical manifestations, including bleeding, organ impairment, and endothelial dysfunction with increased capillary permeability causing hypovolaemic shock that can lead to cardiovascular collapse. Evidence is increasing that dengue can also cause myocardial impairment, arrhythmias and,...

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Authors: Yacoub, S; Wertheim, H; Simmons, C; Screaton, G; Wills, B

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Nature reviews. Cardiology
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 335-345
• Publication date: 2014-06-01
• DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2014.40
• EISSN: 1759-5010
• ISSN: 1759-5002
• Language: English
• Keywords: Pandemics; Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Cardiovascular Diseases; Humans; Dengue