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Malaria and Vascular Endothelium

Aristóteles Comte de Alencar Filho et al. Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda Katashi Okoshi Marina Politi Okoshi

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.

  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Communicable Disease Prognosis
  • Malaria
  • Vascular Endothelial
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09/07/2014 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20140088 Views 2

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Alencar Filho AC, Lacerda MVG, Okoshi K, Okoshi MP. Malaria and Vascular Endothelium. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2014;103(2):165-9.

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Alencar Filho, Aristóteles Comte de; Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de; Okoshi, Katashi; Okoshi, Marina Politi. Malaria and Vascular Endothelium. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 103, n. 2, p. 165-169, Jul. 2014.

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Alencar Filho, A. C. , Lacerda, M. V. G. , Okoshi, K., & Okoshi, M. P. (2014). Malaria and Vascular Endothelium. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 103(2), 165-169.

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Alencar Filho, Aristóteles Comte de and Lacerda, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de and Okoshi, Katashi and Okoshi, Marina Politi. Malaria and Vascular Endothelium. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2014, vol. 103, n. 2, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 165-169. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/malaria-and-vascular-endothelium/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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