HIV and the Heart

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I. Incidence II. Cardiac Complications of Aids
GLOSSARY
arrhythmia general term for an irregularity or rapidity of the heartbeat, an abnormal heart rhythm.
cardiomyopathy heart muscle disease.
ejection fraction the fraction of blood ejected from the heart into the arteries, normally this ranges from 60–75%; a low ejection fraction is less than 40%; often used as a marker of left ventricular contractility.
heart failure failure of the heart to pump sufficient blood from the chambers into the aorta; inadequate supply of blood reaches organs and tissues.
infective endocarditis infection of the endocardial lining of heart valves with microorganisms.
myocarditis damage to the heart muscle caused by microorgan¬isms or autoimmune and other undefined processes.
pericardial effusion excess fluid within the pericardial sac.
pericardium a membranous sac surrounding the heart consist¬ing of an outer fibrous layer and an inner serosal layer which are separated by a thin film of pericardial fluid in the pericardial sac.
syncope transient loss of consciousness by lack of blood supply to the brain; fainting describes a simple syncopal attack.
ventricular dysfunction poor contractility of the ventricle usu¬ally causing a decrease in ejection fraction.

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