Remick et al HIV Infection and Heart Failure 1783 with LV systolic dysfunction (n= 148;
29%), and 196 (38%) had HIV-related cardiomyopathy (which encompassed both systolic …

Aims Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) has been associated with cardiac
dysfunction that, if present, can negatively affect morbidity and mortality of HIV-infected …

Background—Patients with HIV have increased risk for cardiovascular disease, but the
underlying mechanisms remain unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the clinical profile of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) from an acute infection with a high mortality into a treatable, chronic disease. As a …

Background—The dynamics of systolic and diastolic strains and torsional mechanics of the
left ventricle (LV) and their relation to diastolic filling never have been evaluated at various …

Successful combination therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has transformed
this disease from a short-lived infection with high mortality to a chronic disease associated …

With the advent and widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the epidemiology of
cardiomyopathy and heart failure (HF) associated with HIV infection is changing. Near …

Background The aim of this study was to test the effect of endurance training on the age-
related changes of left ventricular (LV) twist-untwist mechanics. Aging has been shown to …

Aims: The aim of the current study was to assess cardiac structure and function as well as
cardiac abnormalities in a large patient-population based multicenter study of HIV-infected …

Background Diastolic dysfunction (DD) is common and occurs at an earlier age among
human immunodeficiency virus-infected (HIV+) individuals, but the mechanisms and …