Predictors of electrocardiographic QT interval prolongation in men with HIV.

Katherine C WuLong ZhangSabina A HaberlenHiroshi AshikagaTodd T BrownMatthew J BudoffGypsyamber D'SouzaLawrence A KingsleyFrank J PalellaJoseph B MargolickOtoniel Martínez-MazaElsayed Z SolimanWendy S Post

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2018)

HIV+ men had longer QTc, which was associated with higher levels of systemic inflammatory factors. This longer QTc may contribute to the increased risk for sudden arrhythmic cardiac death in some HIV+ individuals.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv positive
hiv infected
hiv testing
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
men who have sex with men
drug induced
south africa
oxidative stress
middle aged
atrial fibrillation