Cardiovascular Disease Archives - Infectious Disease Advisor

Hyperglycemia Unresolved in 50% of TB Patients Posttreatment

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February 10, 2021

One of the goals of this review is to synthesize literature on risk factors for unresolved TB-associated hyperglycemia in previously undiagnosed individuals.

HIV/AIDS

Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in People Living With HIV

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Jessica Nye, PhD

February 4, 2021

Individuals living with HIV, particularly those with comorbid kidney disease, were found to be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

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Atrial Fibrillation, Fulminant Myocarditis Observed in Adolescent With COVID-19

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Colby Stong

January 19, 2021

Case of a 15-year-old African American girl with COVID-19 who developed atrial fibrillation and fulminant myocarditis.

HIV/AIDS

Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Due to HIV

January 19, 2021

The effect of HIV serostatus on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation strongly influenced by kidney function.

Doctor Showing Digital Tablet To Patient in ICU

COVID19

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment of Patients With STEMI

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Brandon May

December 14, 2020

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention procedures for STEMI significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Markers for Mortality in COVID-19 Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

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Bradley van Paridon

November 12, 2020

Investigators identified prognostic markers associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19 and concomitant atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Patient lying on Hospital bed with ventilator mask on her nose.

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Risk of Stroke in Hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 Patients: A Meta-Analysis

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Bradley van Paridon

November 2, 2020

Study authors conducted a multinational meta-analysis in SARS-CoV-2 patients to assess the risk of stroke relative to the general population and to identify risk factors of stroke.

HIV/AIDS

Well-Controlled HIV Infection Not Associated With Progression of Subclinical Atherosclerosis

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Sweta Gupta

October 6, 2020

A major concern in people with HIV includes accelerated atherosclerosis, underlined by increased rates of coronary artery disease. Researchers investigated the longitudinal progression of atherosclerosis in persons with HIV vs without HIV in the Swiss population.