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Bajdechi M, Gurghean A, Bataila V, Scafa-Udriște A, Bajdechi GE, Radoi R, Oprea AC, Chioncel V, Mateescu I, Zekra L, Cernat R, Dumitru IM, Rugina S. Particular Aspects Related to CD4+ Level in a Group of HIV-Infected Patients and Associated Acute Coronary Syndrome. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2682. [PMID: 37627941 PMCID: PMC10453880 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13162682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
People living with HIV infection are at high risk for cardiovascular events due to inflammation and atherosclerosis. Also, some antiretroviral therapies may contribute to the risk of cardiovascular complications. Immune status is highly dependent on the level of lymphocyte T helper CD4+. There are data suggesting that immune status and CD4+ cell count may be involved in the development of cardiovascular complications in these patients. Our study is longitudinal and retrospective and included a total number of 50 patients with HIV infection associated with acute coronary syndrome, divided into two subgroups based on the nadir of CD4+ cells. This study analyzes the relationship between the immune status of HIV patients, assessed by the nadir of the CD4+ T-cell count, and the outcome of these patients. Also, secondary endpoints were the assessment of the magnitude of coronary lesions and of thrombotic and bleeding risk assessed by specific scores. Clinical and biological parameters and also the extension and complexity of coronary lesions were assessed. Although patients with poor immune status had more complex coronary lesions and increased operative risk and bleeding risk at one year, this was not associated with significant differences in major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events at the 30-day and 1-year outcomes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
- Doctoral School of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania; (L.Z.); (R.C.); (I.M.D.); (S.R.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
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- Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Disease “Dr. Victor Babes” of Bucharest, 030303 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
- Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Disease “Dr. Victor Babes” of Bucharest, 030303 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania; (M.B.); (A.S.-U.); (G.-E.B.); (A.C.O.); (V.C.); (I.M.)
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania; (L.Z.); (R.C.); (I.M.D.); (S.R.)
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania; (L.Z.); (R.C.); (I.M.D.); (S.R.)
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania; (L.Z.); (R.C.); (I.M.D.); (S.R.)
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, “Ovidius” University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania; (L.Z.); (R.C.); (I.M.D.); (S.R.)
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
- Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, 030167 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 050045 Bucharest, Romania
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Bajdechi M, Gurghean A, Bataila V, Scafa-Udriste A, Radoi R, Oprea AC, Marinescu A, Ion S, Chioncel V, Nicula A, Anastasiou A, Bajdechi GE, Savulescu-Fiedler I, Dumitru IM, Rugina S. Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Angiographical Features and Short-Term Prognosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Results of a Retrospective Observational Multicentric Romanian Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13091526. [PMID: 37174918 PMCID: PMC10177561 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13091526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
People living with human immunodeficiency virus have increased cardiovascular risk due to a higher prevalence of traditional and particular risk factors such as chronic inflammation, immune dysregulation, endothelial dysfunction, coagulation abnormalities and antiretroviral therapy. In developed countries, coronary artery disease has become the most frequent cardiovascular disease and an important cause of mortality in these patients. The symptomatology of an acute coronary syndrome can be atypical, and the prevalence of each type of acute coronary syndrome is reported differently. Regarding coronary artery disease severity in people living with HIV, the literature data indicates that the presence of single-vessel disease is akin to that of HIV-negative patients, and their short-term prognosis is unclear. This study aims to assess the clinical characteristics, biological parameters, angiographical features and short-term prognosis of acute coronary syndrome in a cohort of Romanian people living with human immunodeficiency virus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Doctoral School of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania
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- Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Disease "Dr. Victor Babes" of Bucharest, 030303 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
- Clinical Hospital of Infectious and Tropical Disease "Dr. Victor Babes" of Bucharest, 030303 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute of Infectious Disease "Prof. Dr. Matei Bals" of Bucharest, 021105 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, "Titu Maiorescu" University of Bucharest, 040441 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Departament of Statistics and Actuarial-Financial Mathematics, Laboratory of Statistics and Data Analysis, University of Aegean, 83200 Samos, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Carol Davila" of Bucharest, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, 900470 Constanta, Romania
- Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital of Constanta, 900178 Constanta, Romania
- Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, 030167 Bucuresti, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 030167 Bucuresti, Romania
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Bajdechi M, Onciul S, Costache V, Brici S, Gurghean A. Right atrial lipoma: A case report and literature review. Exp Ther Med 2022; 24:697. [PMID: 36277161 PMCID: PMC9535399 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- First Department, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 050474, Romania
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- First Department, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 050474, Romania
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, ‘Titu Maiorescu’ University, Bucharest 040051, Romania
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- Department of Morphopathology, ‘Dr Constantin Opris’ Hospital, Baia Mare 430031, Romania
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- First Department, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest 050474, Romania
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Bajdechi M, Manolache D, Tudor A, Orghidan M, Gurghean A. Cardiac hydatid cysts in a young man: A case report and a literature review. Exp Ther Med 2022; 24:550. [DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- Department 1, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, ‘Marius Nasta’ Institute of Pneumology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, ‘Marius Nasta’ Institute of Pneumology, 050159 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 1, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department 1, Medical Semiology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Bajdechi M, Vlad N, Dumitrascu M, Mocanu E, Dumitru I, Cernat R, Rugină S. Bacterial endocarditis masked by COVID‑19: A case report. Exp Ther Med 2021; 23:186. [DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.11109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- Doctoral School of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, 900709 Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, 900709 Constanta, Romania
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- Doctoral School of Medicine, ‘Ovidius’ University, 900470 Constanta, Romania
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Bajdechi M, Mihai C, Scafa-Udriste A, Cherry A, Zamfir D, Dumitru I, Cernat R, Rugina S. Severe Coronary Artery Disease in a Person Living with HIV. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 57:medicina57060595. [PMID: 34200527 PMCID: PMC8229972 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57060595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
The pathophysiology of accelerated atherosclerosis in people living with Human Immunofediciency virus (HIV) is complex. Coronary artery disease (CAD) has become an important cause of mortality in these patients. They often have atypical symptoms, leading to frequently missed diagnoses. We report a case of a 51-year-old male undergoing antiretroviral therapy who was admitted for acute coronary syndrome. He had severe coronary artery disease that involved difficult management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mircea Bajdechi
- Faculty of Medicine, University “Ovidius” of Constanta, 900470 Constanța, Romania; (I.D.); (R.C.)
- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 București, Romania; (C.M.); (A.S.-U.); (A.C.); (D.Z.)
- Correspondence: (M.B.); (S.R.); Tel.: +40-720569706 (M.B.)
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 București, Romania; (C.M.); (A.S.-U.); (A.C.); (D.Z.)
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 București, Romania; (C.M.); (A.S.-U.); (A.C.); (D.Z.)
- 4th Department, Cardio-Thoracic Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest, 050474 București, Romania
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 București, Romania; (C.M.); (A.S.-U.); (A.C.); (D.Z.)
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- Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 București, Romania; (C.M.); (A.S.-U.); (A.C.); (D.Z.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University “Ovidius” of Constanta, 900470 Constanța, Romania; (I.D.); (R.C.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University “Ovidius” of Constanta, 900470 Constanța, Romania; (I.D.); (R.C.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University “Ovidius” of Constanta, 900470 Constanța, Romania; (I.D.); (R.C.)
- Correspondence: (M.B.); (S.R.); Tel.: +40-720569706 (M.B.)
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