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Chapter 72 – Cardiovascular Abnormalities in HIV-Infected Individuals

Stacy D. Fisher,
Steven E. Lipshultz

BACKGROUND, 1618

LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, 1618

		Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction, 1618
		Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction, 1621

PERICARDIAL EFFUSION, 1621

OTHER DISORDERS, 1622

		Infective Endocarditis, 1622
		Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis, 1623
		Cardiovascular Malignancy, 1623
		Isolated Right Ventricular Disease, 1623
		Pulmonary Hypertension, 1623
		Vasculitis, 1624
		Accelerated Atherosclerosis, 1624
		Autonomic Dysfunction, 1624
		Long-QT Interval, 1624

COMPLICATIONS OF THERAPY FOR HIV, 1625

		Complications in Adults, 1625
		Perinatal Transmission and Vertically Transmitted HIV Infection, 1625
		Monitoring Recommendations, 1625

REFERENCES, 1627

Background

Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the leading causes of acquired heart disease and specifically of symptomatic heart failure and pulmonary arterial hypertension (Table 72-1). Cardiac complications of HIV infection tend to occur …