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Cardiac diseases in AIDS epidemiology and demographics
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Incidence of many cardiovascular diseases has reduced after the induction of anti-retroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV infection.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
Before the introduction of HAART the incidence of various cardiovascular diseases was as follows:
- Dilated cardiomyopathy – 1590 per 100,000
- Systemic hypertension – 20,000 – 25,000 per 100,000. After the introduction of HAART the incidence increased significantly to 74,000 per 100,000 [1].
- Pericarditis – 11,000 per 100,000
- HIV-associated pulmonary artery hypertension – 500 per 100,000
- Kaposi’s sarcoma of the heart – 12,000 – 28,000 per 100,000
References
References
- ↑ Sattler FR, Qian D, Louie S; et al. (2001). “Elevated blood pressure in subjects with lipodystrophy”. AIDS (London, England). 15 (15): 2001–10. PMID 11600829. Unknown parameter
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