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Early Insights into COVID-19 in Persons Living with HIV and Cardiovascular Manifestations.
Grant, Jelani K; Vincent, Louis; Ebner, Bertrand; Hurwitz, Barry E; Alcaide, Maria L; Martinez, Claudia.
  • Grant JK; Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Vincent L; Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Ebner B; Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Hurwitz BE; Behavioral Medicine Research Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
  • Alcaide ML; Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
  • Martinez C; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
J AIDS HIV Treat ; 2(2): 68-74, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1145765
ABSTRACT
Persons living with HIV-1 (PLHIV) are at increased risk of cardiovascular complications in part due to the persistent inflammatory state despite viral suppression. SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, was declared a pandemic virus in March 2020, and caused over 30 million cases and 900,000 deaths worldwide to date. Individuals with COVID-19 are manifesting acute cardiovascular complications because of the inflammatory response associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is not yet known whether having COVID-19 in the context of ongoing HIV-1 infection results in worse cardiovascular complications than in PLHIV who have not had COVID-19 infection. In this review, the potential for exacerbated cardiovascular manifestations in persons coinfected with HIV-1 and COVID-19 is considered.

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: J AIDS HIV Treat Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Aids.2.010

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Journal: J AIDS HIV Treat Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Aids.2.010