title: HIV-associated cardiovascular complications: a new challenge for emergency physicians.
abstract: Cardiac complications associated with the AIDS may present to emergency physicians and are often secondary to opportunistic infections or malignancy, but may also be associated with other aspects of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or its treatment. In this review article, we will discuss HIV-associated cardiac disease which may be encountered in the ED, emphasizing the prevalence, pathogenesis, and treatment of related disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. g.barbaro@tin.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbaro
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giancaspro
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lipshultz
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents