Pediatrics

Young HIV Patients At Risk For Enlarged Aortic Root

Published in AIDS Weekly, June 4th, 2001

by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Children infected with HIV are at risk for enlargement of the aortic root, a problem becoming more prevalent as new treatments prolong their lives, Mt. Sinai Medical Center researchers warn.

"Vascular lesions have become more evident in [HIV] infected patients as the result of earlier diagnosis, improved treatment, and longer survival," explained W.W. Lai and colleagues at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. However, "[a]ortic root dilation in HIV infected children has not previously been described."

After studying 280 infected children of varying ages, Lai and coworkers found that aortic root enlargement was common...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2001-06-04)

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