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Current HIV Research

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1570-162X
ISSN (Online): 1873-4251

Opinion Article

Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Persons Living with HIV Infection

Author(s): Jean-Jacques Monsuez* and Marilucy Lopez-Sublet

Volume 20, Issue 1, 2022

Page: [2 - 6] Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/1570162X19666210922154011

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Abstract

Persons living with HIV infection (PLWH) have been recognized to have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Prevention of this risk should theoretically be included in their long-term management. However, only a few approaches have been proposed to optimize such interventions. Targeting detection of the commonly associated conditions such as coronary artery disease, left ventricular dysfunction, heart failure, QT interval prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias is the first step of this prevention. However, although detection of the risk of SCD is a suitable challenge in PLWH, it remains uncertain whether optimized treatment of the identified risks would unequivocally translate into a decrease in SCD rates.

Keywords: HIV, sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular risk factors, atherosclerosis, arrhythmia, prevention.


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