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*T wave inversion<ref name="pmid18050781">{{cite journal| author=Okeahialam BN, Sani MU| title=Heart disease in HIV/AIDS. How much is due to cachexia? | journal=Afr J Med Med Sci | year= 2006 | volume= 35 Suppl | issue= | pages= 99-102 | pmid=18050781 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18050781 }} </ref> | *T wave inversion<ref name="pmid18050781">{{cite journal| author=Okeahialam BN, Sani MU| title=Heart disease in HIV/AIDS. How much is due to cachexia? | journal=Afr J Med Med Sci | year= 2006 | volume= 35 Suppl | issue= | pages= 99-102 | pmid=18050781 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18050781 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [2]
Overview
The pericardium is frequently involved in HIV infections. Also medications used in AIDS therapy can cause EKG changes.
Electrocardiogram
Studies have shown that from a negative HIV status to full blown AIDS, the following changes were observed in patients.
- Increased heart rate
- Increased corrected QT interval
- ST segment depression
- T wave inversion[1]
References
- ↑ Okeahialam BN, Sani MU (2006). "Heart disease in HIV/AIDS. How much is due to cachexia?". Afr J Med Med Sci. 35 Suppl: 99–102. PMID 18050781.