High rate of left ventricular hypertrophy on screening echocardiography among adults living with HIV in Malawi.
Risa M HoffmanFlorence ChibwanaBen Allan BandaDaniel KahnKhumbo GamaZachary P BoasMayamiko ChimomboChiulemu KussenJudith S CurrierDan NamarikaJoep van OosterhoutSam PhiriAgnes MosesJesse W CurrierHitler SigaukeCorrina MoucheraudTim CananPublished in: Open heart (2022)
LVH was common in this population of adults on ART presenting for routine care and was associated with elevated blood pressure. Further research is needed to characterise the relationship between chronic hypertension, LVH and downstream consequences, such as diastolic dysfunction and heart failure in people living with HIV.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- blood pressure
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- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
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- heart rate
- palliative care
- aortic stenosis
- mitral valve
- clinical practice
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- antiretroviral therapy
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- affordable care act
- pain management
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- type diabetes
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