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Cardiac Manifestations In HIV Disease
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HIV & Cardiac DiseaseI myself and yet another of those HIV + men inquiring about HIV, HIV meds and Heart Disease. I have been positive for 17 years and have only started therapy In Feb of 2003 and have been on the same medication for that duration with good results but...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Wow-I have had several patients with rapidly progressive cardiac disease similar to what you describe. Your current regimen generally doesn't cause severe lipid elevations so it is difficult to link the meds to your heart problems. In most...
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Tinnitus as manifestation of PN?Dear Dr.Bob,I high appreciate your humor sense in such serious thing as HIV infection is.I have... Read more »ManifestWhy does aids not manifest itself for up to 10 years?... Read more »
Articles
Sudden Cardiac Death Rate 4.5 Times Higher With HIV Than Without HIVHIV-positive people in a 2860-person San Francisco study had sudden cardiac death at a rate 4.5 times higher than would be expected in a local HIV-negative population. 1 Sudden cardiac death explained 13% of all deaths in this HIV group and 86% of... Read more »
Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Higher in HIV PatientsSudden cardiac death, which occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops, was second only to AIDS as a leading cause of death among HIV patients in a new 10-year study. The results indicate that even if their virus is under control and they appear... Read more »
Cardiac ConcernsAddressing the blood fat problems -- sky-high triglycerides, often combined with increased total cholesterol, increased LDL cholesterol (the bad or lousy kind of cholesterol) and decreased HDL cholesterol (the good or healthy kind) -- that many... Read more »
Several Risk Factors for Heart Problems Can Be Changed by People With HIVA study of almost 700 people with HIV found high ratesof heart function problems at an earlier age than wouldbe expected in the general US population. 1 Several of the factors that contributed to these heart problems -- like smoking, high weight,... Read more »
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hiv oral manifestations?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
with the oral "issues" seen on hivdent would the other oral manifestations aside from oral candida and mouth ulcers be OI's? or would they to be something that would "sprout" early after seroconversion?
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oral manifestations
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can a dentist diagnose Hiv from tonsils and throat problems?
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Oral manifestations
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Is it possible for a person to get oral manifestations like canker sores under the tongue 8 months after infection. My risk was unprotected vaginal sex. Took test at 5 weeks. negative result. Thank you.
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Articles on Cardiac Arrest: The Causes & Symptoms
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Cardiac Arrest is life-and-death emergency -- every second counts. It is one of the leading causes of death among adults.This is an Article at http://www.mesotheliomaresourceonline.com/articles/cardiac_arrest.html which has information on Cardiac... Read more »
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