title: Cardiac emergencies in patients with HIV.
abstract: The aspects of cardiovascular disease in the patient infected with HIV that are of particular relevance to the emergency physician, including coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes, pericardial disease, and dilated cardiomyopathy are discussed in this review.
authors.affiliation: Berkeley Cardiovascular Medical Group, 2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA. rmishrasf@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology; D004630:Emergencies / Q000453:epidemiology; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000502:physiology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014779:Virus Replication