Cardiac In Hiv Ppt

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ppt tubes and timelines

I have a question regarding the use of PPT tubes for HIV PCR RNA/DNA testing. My local hospital collection facility collected my blood specimen in a PPT tube on June 4 at 3:04 The lab centrifuged the specimen within two hours but then stored it at...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

HIV RNA is very stable in PPT tubes. Once blood is spun in these tubes, the plasma can support RNA well, either frozen or at room temperature for a few days.... Read more »

hiv meds and cardiac arrest

hi is there a direct link with the use of HIV meds and cardiac arrest?... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

HIV & Cardiac Disease

I myself and yet another of those HIV + men inquiring about HIV, HIV meds and Heart Disease. I... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Higher in HIV Patients

Sudden 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 »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Cardiac Concerns

Addressing 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 HIV

A 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 »

Caring for Your Heart if You Have HIV/AIDS

Table of Contents Heart Disease Basics Symptoms of Heart Disease/Attack Risk Factors for Heart Disease HIV and Heart Disease Reducing the Risk for Heart Disease Taking Care of Yourself Heart Disease Basics Many women do not... Read more »

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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 »

TENGO SINTOMA, tengo miedo de que sea HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

Mi vida era casi perfecta, con mi novia de hace 7 aos, un trabajo muy bueno, me estoy por recibir de analista de sistemas, pero todo se derrumbo cuando conoci a una chica (infiel a mi novia) y tuve relaciones con ella, siempre me cuide con... Read more »

Nunca pens en el HIV

Posted by Mario003, 4 Replies

Hola a todos,

Estoy pasando una angustia terrible.
Nunca pens que el HIV iba a estar presente en mi vida.
No soy gay, jams me drogu, no tengo una vida promiscua, nunca hice cosas "raras" (sexualemente hablando) y no estoy en contacto con personas de... Read more »

Patients with concomitant HIV and CVID

Posted by Impossible

Here's a short power point presentation

www.mcgill.ca/files/microimm/Sun_IHI.ppt

One of their patients who has HIV after going on HAART or ART saw there immunoglobulin levels greatly decrease indicating somehow HIV was masking their... Read more »

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