Andrew W McCrary1,2, Winstone M Nyandiko3,4, Alicia M Ellis5, Hrishikesh Chakraborty5, Michael J Muehlbauer6, Myra M Koech3, Ibrahim Daud7, Elcy Birgen4, Nathan M Thielman2,8, Joseph A Kisslo9, Piers C A Barker1, Gerald S Bloomfield2,5,9. 1. Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center. 2. Hubert-Yeargan Center for Global Health, Duke Global Health Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA. 3. Department of Children Health and Paediatrics, Moi University College of Health Science. 4. Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare, Eldoret, Kenya. 5. Duke Clinical Research Institute. 6. Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USA. 7. United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa, Kenya (MRD-A/K) and HJF Medical Research International, Kericho, Kenya. 8. Division of Infectious Diseases. 9. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To define the prevalence of early cardiac dysfunction in children and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV and predictors of cardiac function. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. METHODS: Early cardiac dysfunction was defined as left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain z-score less than -2 or myocardial performance index at least 0.5 with normal LV ejection fraction. Regression models were fitted to assess the relationship between measures of cardiac function and HIV RNA levels, clinical variables, and markers of inflammation. RESULTS: Six hundred and forty-three individuals (mean age 14.1 ± 5.2 years) were enrolled. The average time on combination antiretroviral treatment was 6.8 ± 3.6 years. Nearly 28% of individuals met criteria for early cardiac dysfunction. Individuals with early cardiac dysfunction were older (15.3 vs. 13.5 years, P < 0.001), had more frequently detectable HIV RNA (52.5 vs. 41.7%, P = 0.018), were more likely exposed to azidothymidine or zidovudine (ZDV) (55.6 vs. 41.2%, P = 0.002), and had higher median level of plasma IL-6 concentrations (1.00 vs. 0.88 pg/ml, P = 0.011). Multivariable models show LV ejection fraction negatively associated with HIV RNA levels [β -0.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.33, -0.03] and ZDV exposure (β -1.75; 95% CI -2.62, -0.88) and positively associated with proportion of life on combination antiretroviral treatment (β 2.65; 95% CI 0.90, 4.41). Higher myocardial performance index was positively associated with serum inflammation marker (IL-6 β 0.01; 95% CI 0.0001, 0.001). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain was not significantly associated with clinical and laboratory variables of interest. CONCLUSION: Over one-quarter of children and young adults living with HIV demonstrated evidence of cardiac dysfunction, which may be associated with increasing levels of systemic inflammation.
OBJECTIVE: To define the prevalence of early cardiac dysfunction in children and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV and predictors of cardiac function. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design. METHODS: Early cardiac dysfunction was defined as left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain z-score less than -2 or myocardial performance index at least 0.5 with normal LV ejection fraction. Regression models were fitted to assess the relationship between measures of cardiac function and HIV RNA levels, clinical variables, and markers of inflammation. RESULTS: Six hundred and forty-three individuals (mean age 14.1 ± 5.2 years) were enrolled. The average time on combination antiretroviral treatment was 6.8 ± 3.6 years. Nearly 28% of individuals met criteria for early cardiac dysfunction. Individuals with early cardiac dysfunction were older (15.3 vs. 13.5 years, P < 0.001), had more frequently detectable HIV RNA (52.5 vs. 41.7%, P = 0.018), were more likely exposed to azidothymidine or zidovudine (ZDV) (55.6 vs. 41.2%, P = 0.002), and had higher median level of plasma IL-6 concentrations (1.00 vs. 0.88 pg/ml, P = 0.011). Multivariable models show LV ejection fraction negatively associated with HIV RNA levels [β -0.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.33, -0.03] and ZDV exposure (β -1.75; 95% CI -2.62, -0.88) and positively associated with proportion of life on combination antiretroviral treatment (β 2.65; 95% CI 0.90, 4.41). Higher myocardial performance index was positively associated with serum inflammation marker (IL-6 β 0.01; 95% CI 0.0001, 0.001). Left ventricular global longitudinal strain was not significantly associated with clinical and laboratory variables of interest. CONCLUSION: Over one-quarter of children and young adults living with HIV demonstrated evidence of cardiac dysfunction, which may be associated with increasing levels of systemic inflammation.
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