Cardiac manifestations of HIV/AIDS: a review of disease spectrum and clinical management

Article Abstract:

HIV infection can cause pericardial effusion, myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, and other types of heart disease. Immune system decline and opportunistic infections can lead to multiple organ system dysfunction, including heart conditions. As many as 40% of HIV patients may have accumulations of fluid in the pericardium, a membrane around the heart which can also become infected. Inflammation of the heart muscle is discovered in autopsies of approximately half of HIV patients. Inflammation of coronary arteries may also complicated infection with HIV.

Causes of, Diseases, Heart diseases, Myocarditis, Pericardial effusion, Pericardium

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Cytokine use in the management of HIV disease

Article Abstract:

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor can be used to increase the production of some blood cells that become depleted in HIV patients. In some cases, this is a result of the disease and in others, it is caused by some AIDS drugs. Erythropoietin can be used to treat anemia in HIV patients.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Anemia, Cytokines, Neutropenia

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