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Cardiac dysfunction associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
J G Webb1, C Chan-Yan, M C Kiess
1Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Clinical Cardiology
|June 1, 1988
Summary
Cardiac dysfunction is common in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Postmortem analysis revealed no typical heart disease, suggesting an unexplained cardiomyopathy or other cardiac involvement in AIDS patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is associated with various clinical complications.
- Cardiac involvement in advanced HIV infection requires further investigation.