| Cardiac abnormalities in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A prospective study with a clinical-pathological correlation in twenty-one adult patients. | |
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PMID: 10754583 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE - To evaluate the cardiac abnormalities and their evolution during the course of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, as well as to correlate clinical and pathological data. METHODS - Twenty-one patients, admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, were prospectively studied and followed until their death. Age ranged from 19 to 42 years (17 males). ECG and echocardiogram were also obtained every six months. After death, macro- and microscopic examinations were also performed. RESULTS - The most frequent causes of referral to the hospital were: diarrhea or repeated pneumonias, tuberculosis, toxoplasmosis or Kaposi sarcoma. The most frequent findings were acute or chronic pericarditis (42%) and dilated cardiomyopathy (19%). Four patients died of cardiac problems: infective endocarditis, pericarditis with pericardial effusion, bacterial myocarditis and infection by Toxoplasma gondii. CONCLUSION - Severe cardiac abnormalities were the cause of death in some patients. In the majority of the patients, a good correlation existed between clinical and anatomical-pathological data. Cardiac evaluation was important to detect early manifestations and treat them accordingly, even in asymptomatic patients. |
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Herdy; Herdy; Almeida; Carvalho; Azevedo; Azevedo; Vasconcelos; Paiva; Tchou; Nascimento; Cosendey; Ferrari; Lopes |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia Volume: 73 ISSN: 1678-4170 ISO Abbreviation: Arq. Bras. Cardiol. Publication Date: 1999 Sep |
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Created Date: 2000-04-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421031 Medline TA: Arq Bras Cardiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 286-290 Citation Subset: - |
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Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. |
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