Qtc interval prolongation in patients with HIV and AIDS

A higher prevalence of QT prolongation has been reported among HIV/AIDS patients, possibly related to drugs prescribed for them or to an acquired form of long QT syndrome. A prolonged QTc is a predictor of cardiovascular mortality. We set out to study this interval in a group of AIDS patients. One-h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the National Medical Association 2005-12, Vol.97 (12), p.1657-1661
Hauptverfasser:	SANI, Mahmoud U, OKEAHIALAM, Basil N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - physiopathology Adolescent Adult Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Case-Control Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Female General aspects HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Infections - physiopathology Hospitals, Teaching Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Long QT Syndrome - etiology Long QT Syndrome - physiopathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nigeria - epidemiology Prevalence Protease Inhibitors - adverse effects Risk Factors Tachycardia, Ventricular - chemically induced Time Factors Viral diseases Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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