Echocardiographic patterns in treatment-naïve HIV-positive patients in Lagos, south-west Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorOlusegun-Joseph, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorAjuluchukwu, J.N.
dc.contributor.authorOkany, C.C.
dc.contributor.authorMbakwem, A.C.
dc.contributor.authorOke, D.A.
dc.contributor.authorOkubadejo, N.U.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-02T14:59:44Z
dc.date.available2019-11-02T14:59:44Z
dc.date.issued2012-09
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular abnormalities are common in HIV-infected patients, although often clinically quiescent. This study sought to identify by echocardiography early abnormalities in treatment-naïve patients. METHODS: One hundred patients and 50 controls with no known traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease were recruited for the study. The cases and controls were matched for age, gender and body mass index. Both groups had clinical and echocardiographic evaluation for cardiac abnormalities, and CD4 count was measured in all patients. RESULTS: The cases comprised 57 females (57.0%) and 43 males (43.0%), while the controls were 28 females (56.0%) and 22 males (44.0%) (χ(2) = 0.01; p = 0.913). The mean age of the cases was 33.2 ± 7.7, while that of the controls was 31.7 ± 9.7 (t = 1.02; p = 0.31). Echocardiographic abnormalities were significantly more common in the cases than the controls (78 vs 16%; p = 0.000), including systolic dysfunction (30 vs 8%; p = 0.024) and diastolic dysfunction (32 vs 8%; p = 0.002). Other abnormalities noted in the cases were pericardial effusion in 47% (χ(2) = 32.10; p = 0.000) and dilated cardiomyopathy in 5% (five); none of the controls had either complication. One patient each had aortic root dilatation, mitral valve prolapse and isolated right heart dilatation and dysfunction. CONCLUSION: Cardiac abnormalities are more common in HIV-infected people than in normal controls. A careful initial and periodic cardiac evaluation to detect early involvement of the heart in the HIV disease is recommended.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlusegun-Joseph DA, Ajuluchukwu JN, Okany CC, Mbakwem AC, Oke DA, Okubadejo NU. Echocardiographic patterns in treatment-naïve HIV-positive patients in Lagos, south-west Nigeria. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2012 Sep;23(8):e1-6.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.5830/CVJA-2012-048.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6696
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinics Cardive Publishing (Pty) Ltden_US
dc.subjectEchocardiographyen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.subjectHIV/AIDSen_US
dc.subjectTreatment naiveen_US
dc.titleEchocardiographic patterns in treatment-naïve HIV-positive patients in Lagos, south-west Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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