Document 1153
 DOCN  M94A1153
 TI    Cardiac manifestations of AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kalla S; Chakraborty J; Purohit A; Verma G; Univ. Ill.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):197 (abstract no. PB0801). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371422
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To obtain information regarding the cardiac manifestations of
       AIDS. METHOD: An extensive literature search was carried out by using
       computers and periodicals to determine possible cardiac manifestations
       of AIDS. Further review of literature was also carried out to evaluate
       specific details of effects of AIDS on cardiac state. RESULTS: Our
       review shows that HIV can affect all three layers; pericardium,
       myocardium and endocardium. Virus can affect the conductive system as
       well. Pericarditis with or without effusion, myocarditis, dilated
       cardiomyopathy, isolated right or left dysfunction, infective
       endocarditis, non bacterial thrombotic endocarditis, conduction
       disturbances such as supra-ventricular tachycardia, ventricular
       tachycardia, all have been reported as an isolated entity or in
       conjunction with others. Clinical situations such as unexplained
       dyspnea, rhythm disturbances, presumptive pneumocystitis carnii
       pneumonia not responding to routine treatment modalities must carry a
       high index of suspicion for HIV related cardiac states. CONCLUSION:
       Recent estimates indicate that 5,000 patients per year may develop HIV
       related cardiac complications in USA. Hence the diagnostic modalities
       such as Echocardiography, Signal Average EKG must become part of routine
       diagnostic work up followed by appropriate therapeutic interventions.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Heart
       Diseases/*COMPLICATIONS/DIAGNOSIS  Human  MEETING ABSTRACT

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