Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.1 Recently, the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) improved the survival rate of HIV-infected patients.2 However, the number of HIV-infected patients to be referred for cardiac surgery will increase because cardiovascular risk is increased with the use of HAART. Herein, we report three HIV-infected patients who underwent open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass; we followed their progress by monitoring their CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts. Based on our experience, it seems that cardiopulmonary bypass does not accelerate progression of HIV disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 465-467 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 Sep |
Keywords
- CD4 T-lymphocyte count
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Open heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine