The interaction between respiratory diseases and cardiovascular system
Keywords:
LRTIs, cardiovascular complicationsAbstract
Background: The cardiovascular and respiratory systems function as a single unit and alteration in cardiorespiratory interactions can cause significant changes in cardiac function. Although LRTIs are traditionally regarded as a disease confined to the lungs, growing evidence suggests that pneumonia may have a negative impact on multiple organ systems,including the cardiovascular system. Diastolic dysfunction of the right ventricle is the earliest hemodynamic change found in patients with LRTIs due to the increase in the afterload imposed on the ventricle. Pulmonary disease affects the size,shape and function of the right ventricle, but altered respiratory function can also affect the left ventricle.
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