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Cardiovascular Manifestations of HIVAka: HIV related Cardiovascular Complications

Etiologies: Infection
1. Mycobacterium
2. Nocardia
3. C. neoformans
4. H. capsulatum
5. Aspergillus
6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
7. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
8. Toxoplasmosis
Findings
1. Common
  1. Dilated Cardiomyopathy (25% advanced HIV)
  2. Left Ventricular Dysfunction (21% advanced HIV)
  3. Myocarditis
  4. Pericardial Effusion
  5. Pericarditis
  6. Arrhythmias
2. Rare Conditions
  1. Endocarditis
Symptoms
1. Most are asymptomatic
Signs
1. Usually clinically silent
2. Pericardial Effusions (usually sterile) in 25%
Management
1. See Cardiomyopathy
Reference
1. Mathieu (April, 2000) Federal Practitioner, p. 18-20

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