Sudden Cardiac Death and Myocardial Fibrosis, Determined by Autopsy, in Persons with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of sudden cardiac death and sudden death caused by arrhythmia, as determined by autopsy, in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has not been clearly established.

Methods

Between February 1, 2011, and September 16, 2016, we prospectively identified all new deaths due to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among persons 18 to 90 years of age, with or without known HIV infection, for comprehensive autopsy and toxicologic and histologic testing. We compared the rates of sudden cardiac death and sudden death caused by arrhythmia between groups.

Results

Of 109 deaths from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest among 610 unexpected deaths in HIV-positive persons, 48 met World Health Organization criteria for presumed sudden cardiac death; of

SUBMITTER: Tseng ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8415173 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature