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MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS FOLLOWING ISCHEMIA AND INFARCTION IS GREATER AMONG PERSONS WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS THAN UNINFECTED CONTROLS

Authors :
Chad J. Achenbach
Jeremy D. Collins
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones
Matthew J. Feinstein
Ajay Yadlapati
Sumeet S. Mitter
Mark Gajjar
Frank J. Palella
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 67:2352
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2016.

Abstract

Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have greater risks for myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death (SCD) than the general population. Associations between coronary artery disease (CAD) and myocardial fibrosis - a mediator of SCD - in the setting of HIV are unknown. We hypothesized

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
67
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
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