Diastolic dysfunction in people with HIV without known cardiovascular risk factors in Western Kenya.
Bethel WolduTecla M TemuNicholas KiruiBridgette ChristopherSamson NdegeWendy S PostJemima KamanoGerald S BloomfieldPublished in: Open heart (2022)
Contrary to prior reports, DD in PLWH was low. Environmental and cardiovascular disease risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension may be significant modifiers for development and progression of DD in PLWH.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- blood pressure
- risk factors
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- south africa
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- cardiovascular events
- metabolic syndrome
- oxidative stress
- men who have sex with men
- ejection fraction
- human health
- life cycle
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance
- coronary artery disease
- climate change
- skeletal muscle