| Title | Risk of heart failure with human immunodeficiency virus in the absence of prior diagnosis of coronary heart disease. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Butt, Adeel A., Chung-Chou Chang, Lewis Kuller, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, David Leaf, David Rimland, Cynthia L. Gibert, Krisann K. Oursler, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Joseph Lim, Lewis E. Kazis, Stephen Gottlieb, Amy C. Justice, and Matthew S. Freiberg |
| Journal | Archives of internal medicine |
| Volume | 171 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 737-43 |
| Date Published | 2011 Apr 25 |
| ISSN | 1538-3679 |
| Keywords | Adult, Comorbidity, Coronary Disease, Female, Heart Failure, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, United States, Veterans |
| Abstract | Whether human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a risk factor for heart failure (HF) is not clear. The presence of coronary heart disease and alcohol consumption in this population may confound this association. |
| DOI | 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181fbc94f |
| Alternate Journal | Arch. Intern. Med. |
