- 2023-09-13
- BMC infectious diseases 23(1)
- Erfan Banisefid
- Kosar Baghernezhad
- Rasa Beheshti
- Sina Hamzehzadeh
- Soheil Nemati
- Zahra Samadifar
- Hamid Owaysee Osquee
- Elnaz Javanshir
- Amirreza Naseri
Study Design
- Type
- Systematic Review
- Methods
- Case series of the patients with cardiac CE were included; systematic search in PubMed and EMBASE; risk of bias assessed using JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist.
- Funding
- Independent
Background and objectives
Human cystic echinococcosis (CE), is a common health problem in low- and middle-income countries. Cardiac involvement is a relatively rare manifestation of Echinococcus infection. This study aims to summarize the evidence regarding the features of cardiac CE.Methods
Case series of the patients with cardiac CE, were included in this study. Non-English papers, case reports, reviews, letters, , commentaries, and conference abstracts were not included. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE databases and the risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist.Results
Out of 3985 results of the searches, finally 37 studies were included in this systematic review. Based on available evidence, cardiac involvement is an uncommon but serious presentation of CE which presents with some non-specific signs and symptoms. Dyspnea, chest pain, and palpitation are the most common symptoms of the disease and normal sinus rhythm is the most common Electrocardiogram (ECG) feature. The disease is not associated with high mortality in case of timely diagnosis and appropriate management.Discussion
Consecutive and complete inclusion of participants, statistical analysis, and appropriate reporting of the demographics were the sources of bias in the included studies. The exclusion of non-English papers was a limitation during the review process.Funding
The research protocol was approved and supported by the Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (grant number: 69380).Registration
This study was registered in the International prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO ID: CRD42022381204).