All of the following are cardiovascular complications of HIV infection, EXCEPT:
High-Yield Explanation
The most common cardiac disease associated with HIV is coronary hea disease, it is associated with a CD4+ T cell count of <500/ L. Other cardiac manifestations include dilated cardiomyopathy associated with congestive hea failure (CHF) ( HIV-associated cardiomyopathy), pericardial effusions, cardiac tamponade and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis. Ref: Harrison's Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 189;Hospital Medicine By Robe.M.Watchter, Page 479