Six month incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to prospectively describe incident cardiovascular events among people living with HIV (PLWH) in northern Tanzania. Secondary aims of this study were to understand non-communicable disease care-seeking behaviour and patient preferences for cardiovascular care and education.

Design

A prospective observational study.

Setting

This study was conducted at the Majengo HIV Care and Treatment Clinic, an outpatient government-funded clinic in Moshi, Tanzania PARTICIPANTS: Adult patients presenting to an HIV clinic for routine care in northern Tanzania were enrolled from 1 September 2020 to 1 March 2021.

Interventions

At enrolment, participants completed a survey and a resting 12-lead ECG was obtained. At 6 month follow-up, a repeat survey regarding in

SUBMITTER: Stark K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10660832 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature