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Cardiovascular Disease in AIDS
Barbaro, Giuseppe; Boccara, Franck; Barbarini, Giorgio (Eds.)
2005, X, 169 p., 90 illus., Softcover
ISBN: 978-88-470-0309-5
About this book
Studies published before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tracked the incidence and
course of HIV infection in relation to cardiac illness in both children and adults. These studies show that subclinical
echocardiographic abnormalities independently predict adverse outcomes and identify high-risk groups to be targeted for
early intervention and therapy. The introduction of HAART has altered cardiovascular manifestations in HIV. On the one
hand, HAART has significantly modified the course of HIV disease, lengthened survival, and improved the quality of life
of HIV-infected patients. On the other hand, the early data have raised concerns that HAART is associated with an
increase in both peripheral and coronary arterial diseases, creating an intriguing clinical scenery. This book focuses on
new clinical and biological insight related to HIV-associated metabolic and cardiovascular complications in the HAART
era.
This second edition wants to present the latest developments and the most updated research data in this rapidly evolving
field.
Written for:
Cardiologists, specialists in internal medicine, infectious diseases, virology and immunology
Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular disease
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
Human immunodeficiency virus