Dilated Cardiomyopathy in HIV-Infected Patients

In this issue of the Journal, Barbaro and colleagues present the results of a large, prospective study of dilated cardiomyopathy in adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 1 This study confirms the frequency of dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients and demonstrates high r...

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Published inThe New England journal of medicine Vol. 339; no. 16; pp. 1153 - 1155
Main Author Lipshultz, Steven E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Massachusetts Medical Society 15.10.1998
Subjects
AIDS/HIV
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - etiology
CD4 Lymphocyte Count
Heart - virology
HIV Infections - complications
HIV-1 - isolation & purification
Humans
Myocarditis - virology
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Summary:In this issue of the Journal, Barbaro and colleagues present the results of a large, prospective study of dilated cardiomyopathy in adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 1 This study confirms the frequency of dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients and demonstrates high rates of immunologic and infectious heart disease. Cardiovascular abnormalities are common in HIV-infected patients, 2 – 7 are often difficult to diagnose clinically, and are frequently attributed incorrectly to dysfunction in other organ systems. If these abnormalities are diagnosed early through screening, preventive and therapeutic strategies for progressive left ventricular dysfunction can be applied. 6 Dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients is . . .
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ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJM199810153391609