Table 1.
The summary of the studies regarding the effect of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) infection on the heart
| Study type | Year | Author | Key finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case control | 2014 | Layegh et al.29 | Greater carotid intima-media thickness in patients infected with HTLV-1 |
| Case control | 2013 | Farid et al.30 | Patients with cardiac symptoms are 3 times more infected with HTLV-1 than healthy controls |
| Case control | 1993 | Ohishi et al.32 | Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in patients with HTLV associated myelopathy |
| Case report | 1993 | Gabarre et al.33 | T-cell lymphoma in cardiac valves |
| Case report | 1993 | Daisley and Charles34 | Calcification in the heart in a patient with lymphoma |
| Case report | 1997 | Daisley and Charles35 | 3 cases of lymphoma affecting the heart |
| Case report | 1991 | Furukawa et al.36 | Calcification in the myocardium in a patient with lymphoma |
| Case report | 2002 | Toyama et al.37 | Cardiac involvement in a patient with lymphoma |
| Case report | 2016 | Shepherd et al.38 | Calcium deposition in the myocardium in a patient with lymphoma |
HTLV-1: Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1