Cardiovascular complications of respiratory viral infections

Despite significant progress in understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of viral diseases, influenza virus alone causes up to three five million severe cases 250-500 thousand deaths annually. However, respiratory viruses can affect not only system, but also cause complications cardiovascular system. For example, acute coronary syndrome, myocarditis, pericarditis, exacerbation chronic heart failure, pulmonary embolism, arrhythmias. This review provides information on incidence that occurred association with infections (COVID-19, influenza, syncytial infection, adenovirus, rhinovirus infections), mechanisms impact Understanding these may allow predict potential patients take prompt measures prevent them as soon possible especially case life-threatening events.