2020
FIB-4 stage of liver fibrosis is associated with incident heart failure with preserved, but not reduced, ejection fraction among people with and without HIV or hepatitis C
So-Armah KA, Lim JK, Re V, Tate JP, Chang CH, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Marconi VC, Goetz MB, Ramachandran V, Brittain E, Long M, Nguyen KL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Budoff MJ, Tindle HA, Samet JH, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Team V. FIB-4 stage of liver fibrosis is associated with incident heart failure with preserved, but not reduced, ejection fraction among people with and without HIV or hepatitis C. Progress In Cardiovascular Diseases 2020, 63: 184-191. PMID: 32068085, PMCID: PMC7278895, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2020.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsFemaleHealth StatusHeart FailureHepatitis CHIV InfectionsHIV Long-Term SurvivorsHumansIncidenceLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTime FactorsUnited StatesVentricular Function, LeftVeterans HealthViral LoadConceptsType of HFIncident heart failureHeart failureHepatitis C statusAdvanced fibrosisLiver fibrosisEjection fractionHazard ratioC statusVeterans Aging Cohort StudyRisk of HFpEFLast clinic visitReduced ejection fractionAging Cohort StudyLiver fibrosis scoresPrevalent cardiovascular diseaseFirst HF eventProportional hazards modelIncident HFpEFHepatitis CClinic visitsCohort studyPrimary outcomeFibrosis scoreHF events
2015
Depression and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Are Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure Among Veterans
White JR, Chang CC, So-Armah KA, Stewart JC, Gupta SK, Butt AA, Gibert CL, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Leaf DA, Bedimo RJ, Gottdiener JS, Kop WJ, Gottlieb SS, Budoff MJ, Khambaty T, Tindle HA, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. Depression and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Are Risk Factors for Incident Heart Failure Among Veterans. Circulation 2015, 132: 1630-1638. PMID: 26358261, PMCID: PMC4624488, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.114.014443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgingAntidepressive AgentsAnti-HIV AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityDepressive Disorder, MajorDiabetes MellitusElectronic Health RecordsEthnicityFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHIV InfectionsHumansHyperlipidemiasIncidenceKidney DiseasesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesVeteransConceptsMajor depressive disorderRisk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionCox proportional hazards modelBaseline antidepressant useIncident HF eventsRisk of HFIncident heart failureImmunodeficiency virus infectionIndependent risk factorCohort Study participantsHeart failure riskProportional hazards modelHF morbidityCommon comorbiditiesIncident HFAntidepressant useHeart failureHIV infectionHIV- participantsPrimary outcomeNinth RevisionHF eventsMedical recordsDepressive disorder
2011
Risk of Heart Failure With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Absence of Prior Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease
Butt AA, Chang CC, Kuller L, Goetz MB, Leaf D, Rimland D, Gibert CL, Oursler KK, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Lim J, Kazis LE, Gottlieb S, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. Risk of Heart Failure With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Absence of Prior Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 737-743. PMID: 21518940, PMCID: PMC3687533, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident HF eventsHeart failureCoronary heart diseaseCopies/mLRisk factorsHIV infectionHF eventsHeart diseaseHigh riskVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortHIV-1 RNA levelsRisk of HFCoronary heart disease eventsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionRNA levelsIncident heart failureOngoing viral replicationRetrospective cohort studyHeart disease eventsImmunodeficiency virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusVACS-VCVeteran EnrolleesCohort studyPrior diagnosis