Cardiac manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a serious problem worldwide. Recent a dvances in the knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replicati on and the treatment of HIV infection have improved survival in HIV patient s. Because of the longer survival in HIV patients, the more manifestations of late-stage HIV infection will be seen, including HIV-related cardiac dis eases. The common cardiac manifestations in patients with the acquired immu nodeficiency virus are pericardial effusion, myocarditis, dilated cardiomyo pathy, endocarditis, pulmonary hypertension, malignant neoplasms, and drug- related cardiotoxicity. This review focuses on these cardiac manifestations in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.