HIV, AIDS and the cardiovascular risk

被引:0
作者
Neumann, T. [1 ]
机构
[1] W Deutsch Herzzentrum Essen, Kardiol Klin, D-45122 Essen, Germany
来源
INTERNIST | 2008年 / 49卷 / 04期
关键词
HIV-infection; AIDS; heart failure; cardiovascular risk factors; antiretroviral therapy;
D O I
10.1007/s00108-008-2049-4
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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