Excellent outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients infected with HIV in the current era

Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Aug 15;43(4):532-6. doi: 10.1086/505977. Epub 2006 Jul 11.

Abstract

Over the past decade, significant advances have been made in the medical treatment of patients with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection, leading to a steady increase in referrals for cardiac surgery. We report the outcome of cardiac surgery recently performed in patients with documented human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Comorbidity
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV-1*
  • Heart Diseases / epidemiology
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents