Prevalence of incidental premature cardiac calcifications in an HIV-infected South African population using conventional computed tomography chest radiography.

Luize Muller Tanusha Sewchuran Miranda Durand

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2021)

The increased prevalence of incidentally detected cardiac calcifications in young HIV-infected individuals warrants further evaluation and cardiovascular risk stratification.

Keyphrases

hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy
computed tomography
risk factors
left ventricular
human immunodeficiency virus
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
positron emission tomography
heart failure
magnetic resonance
middle aged
atrial fibrillation
pet ct