Why the study?
What is the prevalence of myocarditis and cardiotropic viral infection in Africans with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy compared to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and heart transplant recipients?
What is the prevalence of myocarditis and cardiotropic viral infection in Africans with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy compared to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and heart transplant recipients?
Acute myocarditis and multiple cardiotropic viral infections are highly prevalent in Africans with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy, suggesting a greater burden of infection in acquired immunodeficiency states.
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Myocarditis and viruses common in HIV cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating for screening or therapies but should not change practice.
Shaboodien et al. (2013) studied this question.
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