The 12-month period prevalence and cardiac manifestations of HIV in patients with acute coronary syndrome at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective cross-sectional study

The 12-month period prevalence and cardiac manifestations of HIV in patients with acute coronary syndrome at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Abstract Background HIV-positive patients are increasingly being affected by non-communicable diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD). Data from high-income countries (HICs) indicate that HIV-positive patients have different risk-factor profiles for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as well as di...

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Main Authors: Camilla Pennefather, Tonya Esterhuizen, Anton Doubell, Eric H. Decloedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Acute coronary syndrome
HIV infection
Risk factors
Cardiac manifestations
Prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06367-2

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