Publications by Simone Bumann

Publications by authors named "Simone Bumann"

PLoS Negl Trop Dis

May 2024

* The majority of patients with cardiac CE experience non-specific symptoms like chest pain and dyspnoea, with acute complications arising from cyst rupture in about 18% of cases, which can lead to serious issues like embolism and pericardial tamponade.
* Diagnosis mostly relies on imaging rather than serology, and treatment generally involves surgical removal of the cysts due to their negative impact on heart function, with over 80% of patients undergoing a single surgery

- Simone Bumann's recent research focuses on human cystic echinococcosis (CE), a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus, with a particular emphasis on its rare cardiac manifestations.
- In the article "Cardiac cystic echinococcosis - A systematic review and analysis of the literature," Bumann evaluates existing studies to highlight the frequency and clinical significance of heart involvement in CE, which affects only 0.02-2% of cases.
- The research underscores the importance of recognizing cardiac cystic echinococcosis, despite its rarity, as it may lead to severe complications in affected patients and calls for increased awareness and further investigation in this area.