Prevalence of incidental premature cardiac calcifications in an HIV-infected South African population using conventional computed tomography chest radiography

• Egile Nagusiak: Luize Muller (Egilea), Tanusha Sewchuran (Egilea), Miranda Durand (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: AOSIS, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: International literature reported an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in persons living with HIV (PLWH), inferring an association with accelerated coronary atherosclerosis and plaque formation. Few local studies of HIV-related cardiac disease have confirmed this. Early iden...