title: [HIV, AIDS and the cardiovascular risk].
abstract: The infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is not only associated with a dysfunction of the immune system. Other organs are often affected in patients with HIV-infection, as well. In particular, an increased cardiovascular risk profile leads to an increasing rate of morbidity and mortality due to cardiac disorders, including heart failure and HIV-associated cardiomyopathy in this patient population. However, not only classic risk factors such as smoking, hypertension or dysregulation of lipid and glucose metabolisms are the reasons of HIV-associated myocardial dysfunction. Especially these subjects are also prone to opportunistic infections, side effects of antiretroviral therapy or the HI-virus itself.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kardiologie, Westdeutsches Herzzentrum Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45122, Essen, Germany. till.neumann@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Neumann
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents