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Cardiovascular Manifestations of HIV

Aka: Cardiovascular Manifestations of HIV, HIV related Cardiovascular Complications
  1. See Also
    1. HIV Complications
  2. Causes: Infection
    1. Mycobacterium
    2. Nocardia
    3. Cryptococcus neoformans
    4. Histoplasma capsulatum
    5. Aspergillus
    6. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
    7. Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)
    8. Toxoplasmosis
  3. Causes: Medication adverse effects
    1. Direct cardiotoxicity
      1. Abacavir (Ziagen)
    2. Dyslipidemia
      1. Protease Inhibitors
  4. Findings
    1. Common
      1. Dilated Cardiomyopathy (25% advanced HIV)
      2. Left Ventricular Dysfunction (21% advanced HIV)
      3. Coronary Artery Disease
      4. Myocarditis
      5. Pericardial Effusion
      6. Pericarditis
      7. Arrhythmias
    2. Rare Conditions
      1. Endocarditis
  5. Symptoms
    1. Most are asymptomatic
  6. Signs
    1. Usually clinically silent
    2. Pericardial Effusions (usually sterile) in 25%
  7. Management
    1. See Cardiomyopathy
  8. Reference
    1. Mathieu (April, 2000) Federal Practitioner, p. 18-20

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