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Silverberg MJ, Pimentel N, Leyden WA, Leong TK, Reynolds K, Ambrosy AP, Towner WJ, Hechter RC, Horberg M, Vupputuri S, Harrison TN, Lea AN, Sung SH, Go AS, Neugebauer R. Initial antiretroviral therapy regimen and risk of heart failure. AIDS 2024; 38:547-556. [PMID: 37967231 PMCID: PMC10922375 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Heart failure risk is elevated in people with HIV (PWH). We investigated whether initial antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens influenced heart failure risk. DESIGN Cohort study. METHODS PWH who initiated an ART regimen between 2000 and 2016 were identified from three integrated healthcare systems. We evaluated heart failure risk by protease inhibitor, nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI), and integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based ART, and comparing two common nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors: tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir) and abacavir. Follow-up for each pairwise comparison varied (i.e. 7 years for protease inhibitor vs. NNRTI; 5 years for tenofovir vs. abacavir; 2 years for INSTIs vs. PIs or NNRTIs). Hazard ratios were from working logistic marginal structural models, fitted with inverse probability weighting to adjust for demographics, and traditional cardiovascular risk factors. RESULTS Thirteen thousand six hundred and thirty-four PWH were included (88% men, median 40 years of age; 34% non-Hispanic white, 24% non-Hispanic black, and 24% Hispanic). The hazard ratio (95% CI) were: 2.5 (1.5-4.3) for protease inhibitor vs. NNRTI-based ART (reference); 0.5 (0.2-1.8) for protease inhibitor vs. INSTI-based ART (reference); 0.1 (0.1-0.8) for NNRTI vs. INSTI-based ART (reference); and 1.7 (0.5-5.7) for tenofovir vs. abacavir (reference). In more complex models of cumulative incidence that accounted for possible nonproportional hazards over time, the only remaining finding was evidence of a higher risk of heart failure for protease inhibitor compared with NNRTI-based regimens (1.8 vs. 0.8%; P = 0.002). CONCLUSION PWH initiating protease inhibitors may be at higher risk of heart failure compared with those initiating NNRTIs. Future studies with longer follow-up with INSTI-based and other specific ART are warranted.
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- Michael J Silverberg
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Department of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles
- Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Rockville, MD
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- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Research & Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
- Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco
- Departments of Medicine, Health Research and Policy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena
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Ramirez Bustamante CE, Agarwal N, Cox AR, Hartig SM, Lake JE, Balasubramanyam A. Adipose Tissue Dysfunction and Energy Balance Paradigms in People Living With HIV. Endocr Rev 2024; 45:190-209. [PMID: 37556371 PMCID: PMC10911955 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Over the past 4 decades, the clinical care of people living with HIV (PLWH) evolved from treatment of acute opportunistic infections to the management of chronic, noncommunicable comorbidities. Concurrently, our understanding of adipose tissue function matured to acknowledge its important endocrine contributions to energy balance. PLWH experience changes in the mass and composition of adipose tissue depots before and after initiating antiretroviral therapy, including regional loss (lipoatrophy), gain (lipohypertrophy), or mixed lipodystrophy. These conditions may coexist with generalized obesity in PLWH and reflect disturbances of energy balance regulation caused by HIV persistence and antiretroviral therapy drugs. Adipocyte hypertrophy characterizes visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue depot expansion, as well as ectopic lipid deposition that occurs diffusely in the liver, skeletal muscle, and heart. PLWH with excess visceral adipose tissue exhibit adipokine dysregulation coupled with increased insulin resistance, heightening their risk for cardiovascular disease above that of the HIV-negative population. However, conventional therapies are ineffective for the management of cardiometabolic risk in this patient population. Although the knowledge of complex cardiometabolic comorbidities in PLWH continues to expand, significant knowledge gaps remain. Ongoing studies aimed at understanding interorgan communication and energy balance provide insights into metabolic observations in PLWH and reveal potential therapeutic targets. Our review focuses on current knowledge and recent advances in HIV-associated adipose tissue dysfunction, highlights emerging adipokine paradigms, and describes critical mechanistic and clinical insights.
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- Claudia E Ramirez Bustamante
- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Suleman M, Khan SU, Hussain T, Khan MU, Shamsul Hassan S, Majid M, Khan SU, Shehzad Khan M, Shan Ahmad RU, Arif M, Ahmad Z, Crovella S, Anthony S. Cardiovascular challenges in the era of antiretroviral therapy for AIDS/ HIV: A comprehensive review of research advancements, pathophysiological insights, and future directions. Curr Probl Cardiol 2024; 49:102353. [PMID: 38128638 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease, particularly coronary heart disease, is becoming more common among those living with HIV. Individuals with HIV face an increased susceptibility to myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack, as compared to the general population in developed countries. This heightened risk can be attributed mainly to the presence of effective antiretroviral drugs and the resulting longer lifespan. Some cardiac issues linked to non-antiretroviral medications, including myocarditis, endocarditis, cardiomyopathy with dilation, pulmonary hypertension, and oedema of the heart, may affect those not undergoing highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART). Impaired immune function and systemic inflammation are significant contributors to this phenomenon after initiating highly aggressive antiretroviral treatment ART. It is becoming more challenging to determine the best course of treatment for HIV-associated cardiomyopathy due to new research suggesting that protease inhibitors might have a negative impact on the development of HF. Currently, the primary focus of research on ART medications is centered on the cardiovascular adverse effects of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors. This review paper thoroughly evaluates the advancements achieved in cardiovascular disease research and explores the potential implications for prospects. Additionally, it considers the field's future prospects while examining how ART might be altered and its clinical applications.
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- Muhammad Suleman
- Laboratory of Animal Research Center (LARC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Swat, Pakistan
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- Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City and Southwest University, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, PR China; Department of Biochemistry, Women Medical and Dental College, Khyber Medical University, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 22080, Pakistan
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- Women Dental College Abbottabad, KPK 22020, Pakistan
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, International Research Center for X Polymers, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027 PR China
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC),Hangzhou 310002, PR China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Hamdard University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, PR China
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- Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-Cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE), Shatin city, HKSAR, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City university of Hong Kong, Kowloon City, HKSAR, Hong Kong
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- College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Applied College, Center of Bee Research and its Products, Unit of Bee Research and Honey Production, and Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P.O. Box 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Center for Biotechnology and Microbiology, University of Swat, Swat, Pakistan
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- Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Basic Medicine and Cancer (IBMC),Hangzhou 310002, PR China.
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Pan S, Bai J. Factors influencing left ventricular diastolic dysfunction on echocardiography of people living with HIV in Kunming, China. Int J STD AIDS 2024; 35:122-129. [PMID: 37776298 DOI: 10.1177/09564624231204635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The widespread use of antiretroviral therapy has prolonged the survival of people living with HIV (PLWH). Among these patients, co-existing cardiovascular diseases, particularly left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD), are receiving increasing attention. METHODS We recruited 386 patients in the PLWH group and 386 sex- and age (± 3 years)-matched individuals in the HIV-negative group, and used logistic regression to determine the risk factors of LVDD. RESULTS Compared to the HIV-negative group, PLWH had a significantly higher prevalence of smoking (p < .001), alcohol consumption (p < .001), hypertension (p = .002), diabetes (p = .020), and hyperlipidemia (p < .001) and a lower prevalence of body mass index (BMI) ≥ 24.0 kg/m2 (p < .001). The prevalence of LVDD on echocardiography was significantly higher in PLWH than in the HIV-negative group (25.9% vs 16.1%, p = .001). The multivariate analysis showed that non-youth (OR = 8.666; 95%CI = 4.310-17.459; p < .001), BMI ≥ 24.0 kg/m2 (OR = 1.992; 95% CI = 1.007-3.939; p = .048), hypertension (OR = 1.888; 95% CI = 1.044-3.415; p = .036), hyperlipidemia (OR = 1.911; 95% CI = 1.068-3.418; p = .029), and HIV infection (OR = 2.003; 95%CI = 1.341-2.992; p = .001) were risk factors for LVDD. CONCLUSION The rate of echocardiographic abnormalities was higher in PLWH. LVDD was associated with non-youth, BMI ≥ 24.0 kg/m2, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and living with HIV.
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- Shuishui Pan
- AIDS Prevention and Control Department, Shanghai Pudong New Area Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fudan University Pudong Institute of Preventive Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Infectious Disease Department, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Infectious Disease Department, The Third People's Hospital of Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Thomas TS, Walpert AR, Srinivasa S. Large lessons learned from small vessels: coronary microvascular dysfunction in HIV. Curr Opin Infect Dis 2024; 37:26-34. [PMID: 37889554 DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Large cohort studies have consistently shown the presence of heart failure is approximately doubled among persons with HIV (PWH). Early studies of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in HIV were primarily focused on atherosclerotic burden, and we now have a greater understanding of large vessel disease in HIV. More recent studies have begun to inform us about small vessel disease, or coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), in HIV. CMD is recognized to be an important risk factor for adverse events related to heart failure, associated with cardiovascular mortality, and often presents without overt atherosclerotic disease. RECENT FINDINGS In this review, we highlight implications for CMD and relevant clinical studies in HIV. Inflammation and endothelial dysfunction, well known risk factors in HIV, may mediate the pathogenesis of CMD. Initial studies suggest that CMD worsens with ART initiation. Newer studies reveal CMD is present among well treated PWH without known CVD. In addition, myocardial flow reserve (MFR), a marker of CMD, is reduced in HIV similar to diabetes. There also appears to be sex differences, such that CMD is worse among women vs. men with HIV. SUMMARY Alterations in the coronary microvasculature may be an important mediator of subclinical myocardial dysfunction that deserves further clinical attention among PWH without known CVD.
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- Teressa S Thomas
- Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhou Y, Zhang X, Gao Y, Alvi RM, Erqou S, Chen Y, Wang H, Wang W, Li X, Zanni MV, Neilan TG, Vermund SH, Qian HZ, Qian F. Risk of death and readmission among individuals with heart failure and HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Infect Public Health 2024; 17:70-75. [PMID: 37992436 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2023.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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The association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status and readmissions and death outcomes in patients with established heart failure (HF) remains unclear. We conducted a systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science up to March 1st, 2023, for cohort studies of adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with HF and recorded HIV status at baseline. Our analysis included 7 studies with 10,328 HF patients living with HIV and 48,757 HF patients without HIV. Compared to HF patients without HIV, those with HIV had a higher risk of all-cause deaths (HR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.15-1.25). HIV infection was also associated with increased risks of HF-associated readmission (HR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.03-1.75) and all-cause readmission (HR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.10-1.46). Our study highlights the independent association between HIV and poor HF outcomes, emphasizing the need for improved management in individuals living with HIV.
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- Yaqin Zhou
- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China; School of International Education, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, China.
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- Metabolism Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
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Sise ME, Katz-Agranov N, Strohbehn IA, Harden D, Moreno D, Durbin C, Toribio M, Neilan TG, Zanni MV. Brief Report: Use and Side Effects of Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors Among US People With HIV With Clinical Indications. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2023; 94:53-56. [PMID: 37229530 PMCID: PMC10524386 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been approved for treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic kidney disease, and heart failure, but little is known about prescription levels and safety profiles among people with HIV (PWH). METHODS We leveraged data from the US Mass General Brigham electronic healthcare database to determine the use/uptake of SGLT2 inhibitors among PWH with type II diabetes (DM2) (with or without chronic kidney disease, proteinuria, or heart failure) and to assess rates of adverse events among PWH with DM2 taking SGLT2 inhibitors. RESULTS Among eligible PWH with DM2 receiving care at US Mass General Brigham (N = 907), SGLT2 inhibitors were prescribed to 8.8%. SGLT2 inhibitors were prescribed to a fraction of eligible PWH with DM2 and a concomitant diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (3.8%), proteinuria (13.2%), or heart failure (8.2%). PWH with DM2 on SGLT2 inhibitors experienced side effects (urinary tract infection, diabetic ketoacidosis, and acute kidney injury) at rates comparable with PWH with DM2 prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists. Rates of mycotic genitourinary infections were higher among those prescribed SGLT2 inhibitors (5% vs. 1%, P = 0.17), but no cases of necrotizing fasciitis ensued. CONCLUSIONS Additional studies are needed to characterize population-specific salutary and adverse effects of SGLT2 inhibitors among PWH and potentially augment prescription rates when guideline indicated.
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- Meghan E. Sise
- Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Nephrology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Endocrinology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Endocrinology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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- Metabolism Unit, Endocrinology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A
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Robinson JA, Mahmud FJ, Greif E, Toribio M, Zanni MV, Brown AM, Burdo TH. Osteopontin Is an Integral Mediator of Cardiac Interstitial Fibrosis in Models of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. J Infect Dis 2023; 228:122-132. [PMID: 37162508 PMCID: PMC10345480 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiad149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have heightened incidence/risk of diastolic dysfunction and heart failure. Women with HIV have elevated cardiac fibrosis, and plasma osteopontin (Opn) is correlated to cardiac pathology. Therefore, this study provides mechanistic insight into the relationship between osteopontin and cardiac fibrosis during HIV infection. METHODS Mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) modeled cardiac fibroblasts in vitro. Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected macaques with or without antiretroviral therapy and HIV-infected humanized mice modeled HIV-associated cardiac fibrosis. RESULTS Lipopolysaccharide-stimulated MEFs were myofibroblast-like, secreted cytokines, and produced Opn transcripts. SIV-infected animals had elevated plasma Opn at necropsy, full-length Opn in the ventricle, and ventricular interstitial fibrosis. Regression modeling identified growth differentiation factor 15, CD14+CD16+ monocytes, and CD163 expression on CD14+CD16+ monocytes as independent predictors of plasma Opn during SIV infection. HIV-infected humanized mice showed increased interstitial fibrosis compared to uninfected/untreated animals, and systemic inhibition of osteopontin by RNA aptamer reduced left ventricle fibrosis in HIV-infected humanized mice. CONCLUSIONS Since Opn is elevated in the plasma and left ventricle during SIV infection and systemic inhibition of Opn reduced cardiac fibrosis in HIV-infected mice, Opn may be a potential target for adjunctive therapies to reduce cardiac fibrosis in people with HIV.
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- Jake A Robinson
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Inflammation, Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neuroscience
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Neuroscience
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neuroscience
- Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Inflammation, Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Toribio M, Awadalla M, Drobni ZD, Quinaglia T, Wang M, Durbin CG, Alagpulinsa DA, Fourman LT, Suero-Abreu GA, Nelson MD, Stanley TL, Longenecker CT, Burdo TH, Neilan TG, Zanni MV. Cardiac strain is lower among women with HIV in relation to monocyte activation. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0279913. [PMID: 36584183 PMCID: PMC9803182 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Women with HIV (WWH) face heightened risks of heart failure; however, insights on immune/inflammatory pathways potentially contributing to left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction among WWH remain limited. SETTING Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. METHODS Global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a sensitive measure of LV systolic function, with lower cardiac strain predicting incident heart failure and adverse heart failure outcomes. We analyzed relationships between GLS (cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging) and monocyte activation (flow cytometry) among 20 WWH and 14 women without HIV. RESULTS WWH had lower GLS compared to women without HIV (WWH vs. women without HIV: 19.4±3.0 vs. 23.1±1.9%, P<0.0001). Among the whole group, HIV status was an independent predictor of lower GLS. Among WWH (but not among women without HIV), lower GLS related to a higher density of expression of HLA-DR on the surface of CD14+CD16+ monocytes (ρ = -0.45, P = 0.0475). Further, among WWH, inflammatory monocyte activation predicted lower GLS, even after controlling for CD4+ T-cell count and HIV viral load. CONCLUSIONS Additional studies among WWH are needed to examine the role of inflammatory monocyte activation in the pathogenesis of lower GLS and to determine whether targeting this immune pathway may mitigate risks of heart failure and/or adverse heart failure outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical trials.gov registration: NCT02874703.
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- Mabel Toribio
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Kinesiology, Applied Physiology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Cardiology and Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Inflammation, Center for Neurovirology and Gene Editing, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States of America
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Lam JO, Leyden WA, Leong TK, Horberg MA, Reynolds K, Ambrosy AP, Avula HR, Hechter RC, Towner WJ, Vupputuri S, Go AS, Silverberg MJ. Variation in Heart Failure Risk by HIV Severity and Sex in People With HIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2022; 91:175-181. [PMID: 36094484 PMCID: PMC9471068 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND HIV is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF). However, the association of HIV severity with incident HF and the potential interaction with sex are incompletely understood. SETTING Integrated health care system. METHODS We conducted a cohort study of people with HIV (PWH) and matched people without HIV (PWoH), all aged ≥ 21 years and with no previous HF. Poisson regression was used to compare incident HF by HIV status, with PWH stratified by severity of HIV infection [defined by recent (<6 months) CD4 count, nadir CD4 count, or recent HIV RNA level]. Models were adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, substance use, and HF risk factors. Analyses were conducted for men and women combined, then by sex. RESULTS The study included 38,868 PWH and 386,569 PWoH (mean baseline age = 41.0 ± 10.8 years; 88% men). Compared with PWoH, incident HF risk was higher among PWH with lower recent CD4 [200-499 cells/µL, adjusted rate ratio (aRR) = 1.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.50 to 2.21 and <200 cells/µL, aRR = 3.26 (2.47 to 4.30)] and a low nadir CD4 [<200 cells/µL, aRR = 1.56 (1.37 to 1.79)] but not among PWH with normal CD4 [≥500 cells/µL, aRR = 1.14 (0.90 to 1.44)]. Higher incident HF risk was observed among PWH at all HIV RNA levels, with greater HF risk at higher HIV RNA levels. The excess HF risk associated with low CD4 (recent or nadir) and high HIV RNA was stronger among women than men (P interactions=0.05, 0.08, and 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Given the association of HIV severity with HF, optimizing HIV treatment and management may be important for HF prevention among PWH.
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- Jennifer O Lam
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Rockville, MD
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
- Department of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Cardiology, Dublin Medical Offices, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Dublin, CA
- Department of Cardiology, Walnut Creek Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Walnut Creek, CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
- Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA; and
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- Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States, Rockville, MD
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
- Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
- Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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Teer E, Dominick L, Mukonowenzou NC, Essop MF. HIV-Related Myocardial Fibrosis: Inflammatory Hypothesis and Crucial Role of Immune Cells Dysregulation. Cells 2022; 11:cells11182825. [PMID: 36139400 PMCID: PMC9496784 DOI: 10.3390/cells11182825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Although the underlying mechanisms driving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-mediated cardiovascular diseases (CVD) onset and progression remain unclear, the role of chronic immune activation as a significant mediator is increasingly being highlighted. Chronic inflammation is a characteristic feature of CVD and considered a contributor to diastolic dysfunction, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. This can trigger downstream effects that result in the increased release of pro-coagulant, pro-fibrotic, and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Subsequently, this can lead to an enhanced thrombotic state (by platelet activation), endothelial dysfunction, and myocardial fibrosis. Of note, recent studies have revealed that myocardial fibrosis is emerging as a mediator of HIV-related CVD. Together, such factors can eventually result in systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and an increased risk for CVD. In light of this, the current review article will focus on (a) the contributions of a chronic inflammatory state and persistent immune activation, and (b) the role of immune cells (mainly platelets) and cardiac fibrosis in terms of HIV-related CVD onset/progression. It is our opinion that such a focus may lead to the development of promising therapeutic targets for the treatment and management of CVD in HIV-positive patients.
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- Eman Teer
- Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Department of Physiological Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa
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- Centre for Cardio-Metabolic Research in Africa, Division of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town 8000, South Africa
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-21-938-9388
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Heart Failure in Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions: Mechanistic Insights from Clinical Heterogeneity. Curr Heart Fail Rep 2022; 19:267-278. [PMID: 35838874 PMCID: PMC9283814 DOI: 10.1007/s11897-022-00560-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The balance between inflammation and its resolution plays an important and increasingly appreciated role in heart failure (HF) pathogenesis. In humans, different chronic inflammatory conditions and immune-inflammatory responses to infection can lead to diverse HF manifestations. Reviewing the phenotypic and mechanistic diversity of these HF presentations offers useful clinical and scientific insights. RECENT FINDINGS HF risk is increased in patients with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disorders and relates to disease severity. Inflammatory condition-specific HF manifestations exist and underlying pathophysiologic causes may differ across conditions. Although inflammatory disease-specific presentations of HF differ, chronic excess in inflammation and auto-inflammation relative to resolution of this inflammation is a common underlying contributor to HF. Further studies are needed to phenotypically refine inflammatory condition-specific HF pathophysiologies and prognoses, as well as potential targets for intervention.
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Cardiovascular computed tomography and HIV: The evolving role of imaging biomarkers in enhanced risk prediction. IMAGING 2021. [DOI: 10.1556/1647.2021.00025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with antiretroviral (ARV) medications has revolutionised the care for these patients. The dramatic increase in life expectancy has brought new challenges in treating diseases of aging in this cohort. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with risk matched HIV-positive patients having double the risk of MI compared to HIV-negative patients. This enhanced risk is secondary to the interplay the virus (and accessory proteins), ARV medications and traditional risk factors. The culmination of these factors can lead to a hybrid metabolic syndrome characterised by heightened ectopic fat. Cardiovascular computed tomography (CT) is ideal for quantifying epicardial adipose tissue volumes, hepatosteatosis and cardiovascular disease burden. The CVD risk attributed to disease burden and plaque morphology is well established in general populations but is less clear in HIV populations. The purpose of this review article is to appraise the latest data on CVD development in HIV-positive patients and how the use of cardiovascular CT may be used to enhance risk prediction in this population. This may have important implications on individualised treatment decisions and risk reduction strategies which will improve the care of these patients.
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Pyarali F, Iordanov R, Ebner B, Grant J, Vincent L, Toirac A, Haque T, Zablah G, Kapoor K, Powell A, Boulanger C, Hurwitz B, Alcaide M, Martinez C. Cardiovascular disease and prevention among people living with HIV in South Florida. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e26631. [PMID: 34260554 PMCID: PMC8284739 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000026631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has improved survival of patients living with HIV (PLWH); however, this has been accompanied by an increase in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although preventative measures for CVD among the general population are well described, information is limited about CVD prevention among PLWH. The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence of CVD in our population and to assess the use of primary and secondary prevention.We performed a retrospective review of PLWH receiving primary care at a large academic center in Miami, Florida. We characterized the prevalence of CVD, CVD risk, and the use of aspirin and statins for primary and secondary CVD prevention.A total of 985 charts were reviewed (45% women, 55% men). Average age was 52.2 years. Average CD4 count was 568 cells/microL. 92.9% were receiving ART, and 71% were virologically suppressed. The median 10-year ASCVD risk was 7.3%. The prevalence of CVD was 10.4% (N = 102). The odds of having CVD was lower in patients on ART (OR 0.47, 95% CI: 0.25-0.90, P = .02). The use of medications for primary and secondary prevention of CVD based on current guidelines was low: 15% and 37% for aspirin respectively, and 25% and 44% for statins.CVD risk and rates of CVD are high among PLWH and receiving ART could protect against CVD. However, the use of medications for primary and secondary prevention is low. Increased awareness of CVD risk-reduction strategies is needed among providers of PLWH to decrease the burden of CVD.
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- Fahim Pyarali
- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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Chen Y, Gao Y, Zhou Y, Li X, Wang H, Polonsky TS, Vermund SH, Qian HZ, Qian F. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Incident Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 87:741-749. [PMID: 33492019 PMCID: PMC10768809 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To systematically analyze available prospective evidence on the association between HIV infection and incident heart failure (HF). METHODS A systematic search of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and manual search of relevant articles through June 1st, 2020, was conducted. Two authors independently performed full-text assessments and data extraction. The pooled relative risk with 95% confidence interval was estimated using DerSimonian and Laird random-effects models, with inverse-variance fixed-effects meta-analysis used as a sensitivity analysis. Heterogeneity was explored using subgroup analyses and meta-regressions. RESULTS We included 8 reports among 8,848,569 participants with 101,335 incident cases of HF [1941 among 131,632 people living with HIV (PLWH) and 99,394 among 8,716,937 control participants]. In the overall analysis using a random-effect model, HIV infection was positively associated with incident HF [relative risk, 1.80 (95% confidence interval: 1.51 to 2.15)], although with significant heterogeneity. A similar association was observed with a fixed-effects model, 1.59 (1.50 to 1.68). In subgroup analyses, associations between HIV infection and HF were nominally stronger in younger adults (age < 50 years), women, and individuals with low CD4 count (<200 cells/mm3). Publication bias was suggested from visual examination of funnel plots, correcting for this did not abolish the association, 1.52 (1.25 to 1.85). CONCLUSIONS Our meta-analysis provides additional evidence that HIV is associated with an increased risk of HF, particularly among younger adults, women, and individuals with low CD4 count.
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- Yuqing Chen
- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Public Health (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Toribio M, Awadalla M, Cetlin M, Fulda ES, Stanley TL, Drobni ZD, Szczepaniak LS, Nelson MD, Jerosch-Herold M, Burdo TH, Neilan TG, Zanni MV. Brief Report: Vascular Dysfunction and Monocyte Activation Among Women With HIV. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 85:233-238. [PMID: 32541385 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Women with HIV (WHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the context of heightened systemic immune activation. Aortic stiffness, a measure of vascular dysfunction and a robust predictor of CVD outcomes, is highly influenced by immune activation. We compared aortic stiffness among women with and without HIV and examined interrelationships between aortic stiffness and key indices of systemic immune activation. METHODS Twenty WHIV on ART and 14 women without HIV group-matched on age and body mass index (BMI) were prospectively recruited and underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging, as well as metabolic and immune phenotyping. RESULTS Age and BMI did not differ significantly across groups (age: 52 ± 4 vs. 53 ± 6 years; BMI: 32 ± 7 vs. 32 ± 7 kg/m). Aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) was higher among WHIV (8.6 ± 1.3 vs. 6.5 ± 1.3 m/s, P < 0.0001), reflecting increased aortic stiffness. Among the whole group and among WHIV, aPWV related to sCD163 levels (whole group: R = 0.65, P < 0.0001; WHIV: R = 0.73, P = 0.0003) and to myocardial fibrosis (extracellular volume; whole group: R = 0.54, P = 0.001; WHIV: R = 0.47, P = 0.04). Both HIV status and sCD163 levels independently predicted aPWV, controlling for age, BMI, cigarette smoking status, and systolic blood pressure (HIV status: β-estimate = 0.69, 95% CI [0.1 to 1.3], P = 0.02; sCD163: β-estimate = 0.002, 95% CI [0.0006 to 0.004], P = 0.01). Among WHIV, sCD163 levels independently predicted aPWV, controlling for duration of HIV, CD4 count, and HIV viral load (sCD163: β-estimate = 0.004, 95% CI [0.002 to 0.005], P = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS Asymptomatic WHIV on ART have increased aortic stiffness as compared to matched control subjects. Among WHIV, aPWV related to heightened monocyte activation (sCD163) and to downstream CVD pathology (myocardial fibrosis). CLINICALTRIALS. GOV REGISTRATION NCT02874703.
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- Mabel Toribio
- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Applied Physiology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and
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- Department of Neuroscience, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Doria de Vasconcellos H, Post WS, Ervin AM, Haberlen SA, Budoff M, Malvestutto C, Magnani JW, Feinstein MJ, Brown TT, Lima JAC, Wu KC. Associations Between HIV Serostatus and Cardiac Structure and Function Evaluated by 2-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019709. [PMID: 33749311 PMCID: PMC8174316 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Background We aimed to investigate whether there are differences in cardiac structure and systolic and diastolic function evaluated by 2‐dimensional echocardiography among men living with versus without HIV in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy. Methods and Results We performed a cross‐sectional analysis of 1195 men from MACS (Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study) who completed a transthoracic echocardiogram examination between 2017 and 2019. Associations between HIV serostatus and echocardiographic indices were assessed by multivariable regression analyses, adjusting for demographics and cardiovascular risk factors. Among men who are HIV+, associations between HIV disease severity markers and echocardiographic parameters were also investigated. Average age was 57.1±11.9 years; 29% of the participants were Black, and 55% were HIV+. Most men who were HIV+ (77%) were virally suppressed; 92% received combination antiretroviral therapy. Prevalent left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (ejection fraction <50%) was low and HIV serostatus was not associated with left ventricular ejection fraction. Multivariable adjustment models showed that men who were HIV+ versus those who were HIV− had greater LV mass index and larger left atrial diameter and right ventricular (RV) end‐diastolic area; lower RV function; and higher prevalence of diastolic dysfunction. Higher current CD4+ T cell count ≥400 cell/mm3 versus <400 was associated with smaller LV diastolic volume and RV area. Virally suppressed men who were HIV+ versus those who were HIV− had higher indexed LV mass and left atrial areas and greater diastolic dysfunction. Conclusions HIV seropositivity was independently associated with greater LV mass index, left atrial and RV sizes, lower RV function and diastolic abnormalities, but not left ventricular ejection fraction, which may herald a future predisposition to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction among men living with HIV.
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD.,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore MD
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- Lundquist Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles CA
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- Department of Medicine Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago IL
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore MD
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HIV-1 Latency and Viral Reservoirs: Existing Reversal Approaches and Potential Technologies, Targets, and Pathways Involved in HIV Latency Studies. Cells 2021; 10:cells10020475. [PMID: 33672138 PMCID: PMC7926981 DOI: 10.3390/cells10020475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Eradication of latent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a global health challenge. Reactivation of HIV latency and killing of virus-infected cells, the so-called "kick and kill" or "shock and kill" approaches, are a popular strategy for HIV cure. While antiretroviral therapy (ART) halts HIV replication by targeting multiple steps in the HIV life cycle, including viral entry, integration, replication, and production, it cannot get rid of the occult provirus incorporated into the host-cell genome. These latent proviruses are replication-competent and can rebound in cases of ART interruption or cessation. In general, a very small population of cells harbor provirus, serve as reservoirs in ART-controlled HIV subjects, and are capable of expressing little to no HIV RNA or proteins. Beyond the canonical resting memory CD4+ T cells, HIV reservoirs also exist within tissue macrophages, myeloid cells, brain microglial cells, gut epithelial cells, and hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). Despite a lack of active viral production, latently HIV-infected subjects continue to exhibit aberrant cellular signaling and metabolic dysfunction, leading to minor to major cellular and systemic complications or comorbidities. These include genomic DNA damage; telomere attrition; mitochondrial dysfunction; premature aging; and lymphocytic, cardiac, renal, hepatic, or pulmonary dysfunctions. Therefore, the arcane machineries involved in HIV latency and its reversal warrant further studies to identify the cryptic mechanisms of HIV reservoir formation and clearance. In this review, we discuss several molecules and signaling pathways, some of which have dual roles in maintaining or reversing HIV latency and reservoirs, and describe some evolving strategies and possible approaches to eliminate viral reservoirs and, ultimately, cure/eradicate HIV infection.
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Toribio M, Fulda ES, Chu SM, Drobni ZD, Awadalla M, Cetlin M, Stanley TL, North CM, Nelson MD, Jerosch-Herold M, Szczepaniak LS, Burdo TH, Looby SE, Neilan TG, Zanni MV. Hot Flashes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Indices Among Women With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis 2021; 8:ofab011. [PMID: 33575428 PMCID: PMC7863866 DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Women with HIV (WWH) transitioning through menopause have heightened cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. In the general population, hot flash burden relates to CVD risk indices. We found higher hot flash burden among women with vs without HIV. Further, among WWH, hot flash burden related to select CVD risk indices. ClinicalTrialsgov Registration NCT02874703.
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- Mabel Toribio
- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Applied Physiology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center (CIRC), Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Antony I, Kannichamy V, Banerjee A, Gandhi AB, Valaiyaduppu Subas S, Hamid P. An Outlook on the Impact of HIV Infection and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on the Cardiovascular System - A Review. Cureus 2020; 12:e11539. [PMID: 33354483 PMCID: PMC7746328 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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HIV has been related to various cardiovascular pathologies in both adults and children. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been effective in subduing viral replication and improving immunity thereby reducing the effects of HIV both in AIDS and other chronic diseases related to the virus. Complications related to HAART have been reported with metabolic disorders and cardiac effects seen based on the therapy. HIV and HAART have shown to have direct effects on the cardiovascular system, and more public awareness and medical knowledge are required on this subject. This literature review tries to shed some light on the role of HIV and HAART in the cardiovascular manifestations seen in HIV-infected individuals.
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- Ishan Antony
- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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Neilan TG, Nguyen KL, Zaha VG, Chew KW, Morrison L, Ntusi NAB, Toribio M, Awadalla M, Drobni ZD, Nelson MD, Burdo TH, Van Schalkwyk M, Sax PE, Skiest DJ, Tashima K, Landovitz RJ, Daar E, Wurcel AG, Robbins GK, Bolan RK, Fitch KV, Currier JS, Bloomfield GS, Desvigne-Nickens P, Douglas PS, Hoffmann U, Grinspoon SK, Ribaudo H, Dawson R, Goetz MB, Jain MK, Warner A, Szczepaniak LS, Zanni MV. Myocardial Steatosis Among Antiretroviral Therapy-Treated People With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Participating in the REPRIEVE Trial. J Infect Dis 2020; 222:S63-S69. [PMID: 32645158 PMCID: PMC7347082 DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND People with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) face increased risks for heart failure and adverse heart failure outcomes. Myocardial steatosis predisposes to diastolic dysfunction, a heart failure precursor. We aimed to characterize myocardial steatosis and associated potential risk factors among a subset of the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) participants. METHODS Eighty-two PWH without known heart failure successfully underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance spectroscopy, yielding data on intramyocardial triglyceride (IMTG) content (a continuous marker for myocardial steatosis extent). Logistic regression models were applied to investigate associations between select clinical characteristics and odds of increased or markedly increased IMTG content. RESULTS Median (Q1, Q3) IMTG content was 0.59% (0.28%, 1.15%). IMTG content was increased (> 0.5%) among 52% and markedly increased (> 1.5%) among 22% of participants. Parameters associated with increased IMTG content included age (P = .013), body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2 (P = .055), history of intravenous drug use (IVDU) (P = .033), and nadir CD4 count < 350 cells/mm³ (P = .055). Age and BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 were additionally associated with increased odds of markedly increased IMTG content (P = .049 and P = .046, respectively). CONCLUSIONS A substantial proportion of antiretroviral therapy-treated PWH exhibited myocardial steatosis. Age, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, low nadir CD4 count, and history of IVDU emerged as possible risk factors for myocardial steatosis in this group. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT02344290; NCT03238755.
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- Tomas G Neilan
- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Advanced Imaging Research Center, Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Applied Physiology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Family Clinical Research Unit, Division of Adult Infectious Diseases, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School–Baystate, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, The Miriam Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Lundquist Institute at Harbor–University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Global Health Institute, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center, Department of Radiology and Division of Cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pulmonology and Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town Lung Institute, Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Biomedical Research Consulting in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
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- Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Correspondence: Markella V. Zanni, MD, Metabolism Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, 5 LON 207, Boston, MA 02114 ()
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Brozzi NA, Simkins J, Cifuentes RO, Ghodsizad A, Thakkar Rivera N, Loebe M. Advanced heart failure therapies in patients with stable HIV infection. J Card Surg 2020; 35:908-911. [PMID: 32048338 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection affects nearly 38 million people worldwide. Patients living with HIV (PLHIV) on modern highly active antiretroviral therapy face significant morbidity and mortality related to the progression of chronic diseases, which lead to an increase in the burden of end-stage organ disease and organ failure. PLHIV present a two fold increased risk of heart failure as compared with the general population, with a prevalence of clinical heart failure of 6.5 %. Orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is rarely performed in HIV-positive patients despite the fact that HIV-associated cardiomyopathy is a major long-term complication of HIV infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS We present a case of PLHIV presenting with decompensated heart failure, requiring initial therapy with left ventricular assist device, followed by heart transplantation, accompanied by an update on current concepts, and experience in the field. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION HIV-associated cardiomyopathy is a major long-term complication of HIV infection. LVAD support or OHT should also be encouraged among HIV-positive patients as current data indicates that AHFT is safe in carefully selected HIV-positive patients and outcomes are similar to those of HIV-negative patients.
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- Nicolas A Brozzi
- Division of Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Thoracic Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida
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