title: Effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy on cardiovascular involvement in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on cardiovascular involvement was evaluated in 38 vertically human immunodeficiency virus-infected children followed up for 5 years. This study demonstrates for the first time in a cohort of children the resolution of previous dilated cardiomyopathy after the start of HAART and the absence of cardiovascular events related to metabolic abnormalities during the period of its administration.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pediatrics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Plebani
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pinzani
authors.forename: Vlasta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fesslova
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bojanin
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salice
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Principi
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000151:congenital / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution