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Malaria and Vascular Endothelium

2014; Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC); Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/abc.20140088

ISSN

1678-4170

Autores

Aristóteles Comte de Alencar Filho, Marcus Lacerda, Katashi Okoshi, Marina Politi Okoshi,

Tópico(s)

Parasites and Host Interactions

Resumo

Involvement of the cardiovascular system in patients with infectious and parasitic diseases can result from both intrinsic mechanisms of the disease and drug intervention.Malaria is an example, considering that the endothelial injury by Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes can cause circulatory disorders.This is a literature review aimed at discussing the relationship between malaria and endothelial impairment, especially its effects on the cardiovascular system.We discuss the implications of endothelial aggression and the interdisciplinarity that should guide the malaria patient care, whose acute infection can contribute to precipitate or aggravate a preexisting heart disease.

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