ACCF/AHA/CDC conference report on emerging infectious diseases and biological terrorism threats. Task Force IV: cardiovascular effects of emerging infectious diseases and biological terrorism threats: basic, clinical, and population science research

摘要

Introduction In this report, we summarize the findings from the conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biological Terrorism Threats: The Clinical and Public Health Implications for the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular' Diseases, which was sponsored by the American College of Cardiology Foundation (ACCF), American Heart Association (AHA), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The conference, held on August 13, 2004, at the Heart House in Bethesda, Maryland, allowed for open discussion, constructive commentary, and the formulation of summary statements resulting in the documents presented in the accompanying reports. The primary objectives of the conference were to review the direct clinical cardiovascular implications of emerging infectious diseases and biological terrorism threats; the indirect or secondary cardiovascular implications of biological terrorist events or preparedness strategies for potential bioterrorist events; the best practices for managing suspected cardiovascular complications associated with emerging infectious diseases and biological terrorism threats; and the basic, clinical, and population science research and training needs in this arena.