Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in HIV Patients: Prevalence and Associations with Carotid Atherosclerosis and Increased Adiposity

Subclinical Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in HIV Patients: Prevalence and Associations with Carotid Atherosclerosis and Increased Adiposity

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is mainly detected in young, otherwise healthy, individuals. Cardiomyopathy and peripheral artery disease affecting these patients appears to be multifactorial. Prompt and potentially more effective implementation of therapeutic measures could be enable...

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Main Authors: Eleni Athanasiadi, Maria Bonou, Dimitrios Basoulis, Chris J. Kapelios, Constantina Masoura, Marina Skouloudi, Sophie Mavrogeni, Constantina Aggeli, Mina Psichogiou, John Barbetseas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
HIV infection
left ventricular dysfunction
speckle tracking
echocardiography
carotid atherosclerosis
inflammation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1804

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