Key result
Among asymptomatic HIV-infected patients at low risk for cardiovascular disease, the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction was 47% (95% CI 34-60%) with an incidence of 8.2 per 100 person-years.
Cohort (n=60)
Asymptomatic HIV-infected patients at low risk for AIDS and CVD have a high prevalence and incidence of diastolic dysfunction over a nearly 4-year follow-up.
Asymptomatic isolated diastolic dysfunction (DD), with normal left ventricular systolic function, may be the first indication of underlying cardiac disease in HIV-negative populations. We previously reported a high prevalence (37%) of DD among asymptomatic HIV-infected patients at low risk for AIDS and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We performed a longitudinal assessment of interval echocardiographic changes in this cohort over a four-year period. Repeat transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) utilized standard techniques. Sixty (of the original 91) HIV-infected patients, predominately men, underwent repeat TTE (median follow-up 3.7 years, interquartile range [IQR] 3.5, 4.0). Cohort characteristics (median; IQR) include age 42.0 (36.5, 46.0) years, HIV duration 16.4 years (8.1, 18.9), current CD4 count 572.0 cells/mm(3) (436.5, 839.0), antiretroviral therapy (ART) duration 8.1 years (4.8, 13.4) and Framingham risk score 1.0 (0.0, 2.0). DD was observed in 28/60 patients on re-evaluation (47%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 34%, 60%); 31% (11/36) of patients had new onset DD for an overall incidence of 8.2/100 person-years. On follow-up, subjects with DD were older, had a trend towards higher body mass index, hypertension and longer duration of HIV infection compared with subjects without DD. We confirmed a high prevalence of DD (47%) in asymptomatic HIV-infected patients at low risk for AIDS and CVD.
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Blaylock et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in HIV infection (n=60). HIV infection was evaluated on Diastolic dysfunction on re-evaluation (95% CI 34-60). Among asymptomatic HIV-infected patients at low risk for cardiovascular disease, the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction was 47% (95% CI 34-60%) with an incidence of 8.2 per 100 person-years.
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