2018
Diastolic Dysfunction in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Literature Review, Rationale and Design of the Characterizing Heart Function on Antiretroviral Therapy (CHART) Study
Butler J, Kalogeropoulos AP, Anstrom KJ, Hsue PY, Kim RJ, Scherzer R, Shah SJ, Shah SH, Velazquez EJ, Hernandez AF, Desvigne-Nickens P, Braunwald E. Diastolic Dysfunction in Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Literature Review, Rationale and Design of the Characterizing Heart Function on Antiretroviral Therapy (CHART) Study. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2018, 24: 255-265. PMID: 29482027, PMCID: PMC5880702, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic dysfunctionAntiretroviral Therapy studyAntiretroviral therapyMyocardial fibrosisHeart functionMyocardial stressHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionAge-matched control subjectsTherapy studiesLV diastolic dysfunctionVentricular systolic dysfunctionImmunodeficiency virus infectionCardiac magnetic resonance examinationHuman immunodeficiency virusMarkers of fibrosisImmune system activationSubclinical myocardial necrosisMagnetic resonance examinationOngoing inflammationSystolic dysfunctionAtrial functionCardiac involvementSystemic inflammationHIV individualsMyocardial effects
2012
Conditions That Predispose to Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Persons Exposed to Household Air Pollution in LMIC
Bloomfield GS, Lagat DK, Akwanalo OC, Carter EJ, Lugogo N, Vedanthan R, Velazquez EJ, Kimaiyo S, Sherman CB. Conditions That Predispose to Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Persons Exposed to Household Air Pollution in LMIC. Global Heart 2012, 7: 249-259. PMID: 23687634, PMCID: PMC3653331, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2012.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight heart failurePulmonary hypertensionHousehold air pollutionHeart failureMiddle-income countriesAdverse cardiovascular health effectsRight heart functionHealth effectsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular health effectsPre-existing conditionsCommon comorbiditiesTuberculosis infectionImmunodeficiency virusCommon causeHypertensionCommon conditionRespiratory conditionsHeart functionCommon exposureMultifactorial natureLarge burdenAir pollutionSignificant exposureExposure