An observational study on analysis of incidence of cardiovascular diseases in various stages of HIV

Abstract

Objective: To identify the incidence of cardiovascular diseases in various stages of HIV by clinical profile, electrocardiogram and echocardiography. Methods: A Prospective, clinical, and echocardiographic study conducted during a period of October 2020 to February 2021 on 100 patients who are treated in government general hospital, Vijayawada. The CD4 count, X-ray chest, ECG, and two-dimensional echocardiography were taken and cardiac findings were analyzed statistically. Results: Of 100 patients, there is occurrence of 18.18% of pericardial effusion, 22.72% of cardiomyopathy, 13.63% in pulmonary hypertension, 9.09% of left ventricular hypertrophy, and 13.63% of CAD, 4.54% of diastolic dysfunction, MVPS, and valvular heart disease. Conclusion: In the light of these results, it can be concluded that the Cardiac involvement and cardiovascular complications are commonly seen in HIV-infected patients and these complications are increasing with the increase of the stages of the HIV.