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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2023

Cardiovascular involvement in Epstein-Barr virus infection.

Xinying Chen, Yingying Li, Lijun Deng, Lianyu Wang, Wenting Zhong, Junbin Hong, Liyu Chen, Jinghua Yang, Bin Huang, Xiaolan Xiao

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xinying ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yingying LiThe Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lijun DengDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lianyu WangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Wenting ZhongDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Junbin HongThe Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Liyu ChenDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jinghua YangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Bin HuangDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaolan XiaoDepartment of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular involvement is an uncommon but severe complication of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection caused by direct damage and immune injury. Recently, it has drawn increasing attention due to its dismal prognosis. It can manifest in various ways, including coronary artery dilation (CAD), coronary artery aneurysm (CAA), myocarditis, arrhythmias, and heart failure, among others. If not treated promptly, cardiovascular damage can progress over time and even lead to death, which poses a challenge to clinicians. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve the prognosis and reduce mortality. However, there is a lack of reliable large-scale data and evidence-based guidance for the management of cardiovascular damage. Consequently, in this review, we attempt to synthesize the present knowledge of cardiovascular damage associated with EBV and to provide an overview of the pathogenesis, classification, treatment, and prognosis, which may enhance the recognition of cardiovascular complications related to EBV and may be valuable to their clinical management.

Indexed as

Coronary AneurysmEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsMyocarditisHeartHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansPrognosiscardiovascular damagecoronary artery lesions (CALs)Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)immune injurymyocarditis

Identifiers

PMID37292213
PMCPMC10246501
OpenAlexW4377291585

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