HIV AIDS electrocardiogram

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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