Cardiovascular diseases and syphilis

30 September 2025, Tuesday

In some patients, syphilitic heart disease occurs even in the early stages. Inflammatory and degenerative processes develop in the heart muscle, leading to acute infectious myocardial dystrophies. Specific myocarditis is manifested by pain in the heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, and general weakness. Neglected symptoms of problems from the cardiovascular system trigger the process of further serious changes.