title: Incidence of the involvement of the cardiovascular system in HIV infection.
abstract: The epidemiology of cardiac complications related to HIV, including cardiomyopathy, increased left ventricular mass, myocarditis, pericardial effusion, endocarditis, and malignancy, are discussed. An increased number of HIV-infected individuals may present with cardiac complications in the next decade as chronic viral infection, co-infections, drug therapy, and immunosuppression affect the heart. Understanding the nature and course of cardiac illness related to HIV infection may allow appropriate monitoring, early intervention and therapy, and will provide a baseline to evaluate the effects of new therapeutic regimens such as highly active antiretroviral therapy on the cardiovascular system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Policlinico S. Matteo, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbarinia
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbaro
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000821:virology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000821:virology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000821:virology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000821:virology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000821:virology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000821:virology; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000821:virology; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000821:virology