Pattern of pericardial diseases in HIV-positive patients at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Pattern of pericardial diseases in HIV-positive patients at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Creator | Abubakar, Umar Adeoye, P O Adebo, O A Adegboye, V O Kesieme, E B Okonta, E K | |
| Description |
Rationale. Pericarditis has been reported as the most common cardiac complication of HIV disease, followed by pericardial effusion. Methods. A retrospective review was conducted of all 68 patients treated for pericardial diseases between August 2003 and July 2008 at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. HIV-positive patients (N=42) were compared with those who were HIV negative (N=26). Results. More male than female patients presented with pericardial disease, and the HIV-positive patients were younger than those who were HIV negative. Pericardial effusion was the commonest mode of presentation, accounting for 20 HIV-positive patients (47.7%) and 13 HIV-negative patients (50%). Pericardiostomy was the commonest surgical intervention performed in HIV-positive patients (N=15), while the majority of HIV-negative patients had pericardiocentesis. Conclusion. Pericardial effusion was the commonest cardiac presentation in HIV-positive patients in our setting. We recommend that patients with pericardial effusion be investigated for HIV infection. |
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| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2011-05-26 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajhivmed.v12i2.194 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine; Vol 12, No 2 (2011); 25-26 2078-6751 1608-9693 | |
| Language | eng | |
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