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Cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection
International Journal of Cardiology 223 (2016) 53
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Cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection Viroj Wiwanitkit Suvannhabhumi Clinical Training, Research and Development Center, Institute of Natural Medicine Science Development and Establishment Project, Surindra Rajabhat University, Surin Province, Thailand
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Article history: Received 21 July 2016 Accepted 7 August 2016 Available online 09 August 2016 Keywords: Heart Complication Zika virus
Wiwanitkit [2]. In fact, the concept on possibility of cardiovascular problem in Zika virus infection is proposed based on the observation on other arboviral infections, especially for dengue. However, comparing to dengue, Zika virus infection has less clinical symptoms. Most cases are asymptomatic [3] and the follow-up on either short term or long term cardiac complication should be very hard. Conflict of interest The authors report no relationships that could be construed as a conflict of interest.
Dear Editor,
References
The recent article on “Cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection” is very interesting [1]. Krittanawong et al. mentioned the need for research to investigate the chance for “cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection [1].” Indeed, this concept is not a new idea. This issue has already been mentioned by Joob and
[1] C. Krittanawong, H. Zhang, T. Sun, Cardiovascular complications after Zika virus infection, Int. J. Cardiol. 221 (2016 Jun. 29) 859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard. 2016.06.293 (Epub ahead of print). [2] B. Joob, V. Wiwanitkit, Cardiac problem because of Zika virus infection: a possibility, Anatol. J. Cardiol. 16 (6) (2016 Jun.) 455–456. [3] S. Wiwanitkit, V. Wiwanitkit, Afebrile, asymptomatic and non-thrombocytopenic Zika virus infection: don't miss it! Asian. Pac. J. Trop. Med. 9 (5) (2016 May) 513.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.174 0167-5273/© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
International Journal of Cardiology journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/ijcard
Correspondence
Cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection Viroj Wiwanitkit Suvannhabhumi Clinical Training, Research and Development Center, Institute of Natural Medicine Science Development and Establishment Project, Surindra Rajabhat University, Surin Province, Thailand
a r t i c l e
i n f o
Article history: Received 21 July 2016 Accepted 7 August 2016 Available online 09 August 2016 Keywords: Heart Complication Zika virus
Wiwanitkit [2]. In fact, the concept on possibility of cardiovascular problem in Zika virus infection is proposed based on the observation on other arboviral infections, especially for dengue. However, comparing to dengue, Zika virus infection has less clinical symptoms. Most cases are asymptomatic [3] and the follow-up on either short term or long term cardiac complication should be very hard. Conflict of interest The authors report no relationships that could be construed as a conflict of interest.
Dear Editor,
References
The recent article on “Cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection” is very interesting [1]. Krittanawong et al. mentioned the need for research to investigate the chance for “cardiovascular complications of Zika virus infection [1].” Indeed, this concept is not a new idea. This issue has already been mentioned by Joob and
[1] C. Krittanawong, H. Zhang, T. Sun, Cardiovascular complications after Zika virus infection, Int. J. Cardiol. 221 (2016 Jun. 29) 859, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard. 2016.06.293 (Epub ahead of print). [2] B. Joob, V. Wiwanitkit, Cardiac problem because of Zika virus infection: a possibility, Anatol. J. Cardiol. 16 (6) (2016 Jun.) 455–456. [3] S. Wiwanitkit, V. Wiwanitkit, Afebrile, asymptomatic and non-thrombocytopenic Zika virus infection: don't miss it! Asian. Pac. J. Trop. Med. 9 (5) (2016 May) 513.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.174 0167-5273/© 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.