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Hantavirus induced cardiopulmonary syndrome: A public health concern
Author(s) -
Llah Sibghat T.,
Mir Sheema,
Sharif Sumaiya,
Khan Salman,
Mir Mohammed A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.25054
Subject(s) - hantavirus pulmonary syndrome , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , medicine , intensive care medicine , cardiogenic shock , hantavirus , fulminant , hantavirus infection , cardiology , immunology , virus , myocardial infarction
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome is characterized by pulmonary capillary leakage and alveolar flooding, resulting in 50% mortality due to fulminant hypoxic respiratory failure. In addition, depression of cardiac function ensues, which complicates the picture with cardiogenic shock. Early diagnosis and appropriate use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are amongst the lifesaving interventions in this fatal illness. However, a recent case report demonstrates that implementation of high volume continuous hemofilteration along with protective ventilation reverses the cardiogenic shock within few hours in hantavirus infected patients. This review article is focused on the recent advances in clinical features, diagnosis, management, epidemiology, and pathogenesis of hantavirus induced cardiopulmonary syndrome. It provides information for clinicians to help in correct diagnosis during the early stages of viral infection that could improve the prognosis of this viral illness.