title: Cardiac dysfunction associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
abstract: Five patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) developed clinical evidence of mild to severe cardiac dysfunction confirmed by nuclear angiography and echocardiography. In 4 patients who were studied postmortem there was no evidence of myocarditis, valvular, or ischemic heart disease. Cardiac involvement in patients with AIDS may include pericardial and myocardial involvement by opportunistic pathogens or Kaposi's sarcoma, subclinical myocardial dysfunction, or an as-yet unexplained cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chan-Yan
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kiess
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002306:Cardiac Volume; D004452:Echocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000503:physiopathology