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Cardiovascular complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16418253     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The heart and great vessels are not the sites most frequently affected by opportunistic infections and neoplastic processes in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, cardiovascular complications occur in a significant number of such patients and are the immediate cause of death in some. The spectrum of cardiovascular complications of AIDS that may be depicted at imaging includes dilated cardiomyopathy, pericardial effusion, human immunodeficiency virus-associated pulmonary hypertension, endocarditis, thrombosis, embolism, vasculitis, coronary artery disease, aneurysm, and cardiac involvement in AIDS-related tumors. To aid accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning, radiologists should be familiar with the imaging appearance of each of these complications.
Authors:
Carlos S Restrepo; Lisa Diethelm; Julio A Lemos; Enrique Velásquez; Ty A Ovella; Santiago Martinez; Jorge Carrillo; Diego F Lemos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1527-1323     ISO Abbreviation:  Radiographics     Publication Date:    2006 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-18     Completed Date:  2006-03-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8302501     Medline TA:  Radiographics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  213-31     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) RSNA, 2006.
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1542 Tulane Ave, Room 212, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. crestr@lsuhsc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*,  etiology*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis,  etiology,  ultrasonography
Female
HIV Infections / complications*
Heart Neoplasms / diagnosis,  etiology
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis,  etiology,  ultrasonography
Male
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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