Longitudinal changes in cardiac structure and function among young adults with perinatal HIV infection or HIV exposure.

Authors

Paige L Williams, Wendy Yu, Russell B Van Dyke, George Sawyer, Mariana Gerschenson, Engi F Attia, Steven D Colan, Steven E Lipshultz, Cardiac Toxicity Study of the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS) network

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AIDS (London, England). Nov 06, 2026. Epub Nov 06, 2026.

Abstract

To evaluate the cardiac status of young adults with perinatal HIV (PHIV) compared to those perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected (PHEU), and changes in their cardiac structure and function over 10+ years.
United States-based longitudinal study conducted in 2018-2022 in young adults with PHIV or PHEU who had a prior echocardiogram performed 2008-2010.
Echocardiograms were performed in 158 young adults (99 PHIV, median age 23.9 years; 59 PHEU, 22.1 years) and Z-scores for measures of left ventricular (LV) systolic function and structure were calculated. Within-participant changes in Z-scores since their previous echocardiogram were computed. Adjusted linear regression models were used to compare PHIV and PHEU for each echocardiogram Z-score and for within-participant changes in Z-scores over time. Among PHIV, multivariable models were used to evaluate the association of HIV disease and antiretroviral treatment measures with current Z-scores and Z-score changes.
At follow-up, no differences were observed between PHIV and PHEU for any left ventricular (LV) parameter. However, both cohorts had substantially lower LV ejection fraction Z-scores (means = -0.79) than on their prior echocardiogram. Significantly larger decreases over time were observed for PHIV versus PHEU for LV end-diastolic dimension and end-diastolic and end-systolic volume Z-scores. Among PHIV, lower nadir CD4% was associated with lower ejection fraction Z-score and with larger decreases in ejection fraction Z-scores over time.
We observed no evidence of progression to greater LV hypertrophy over ~10 years, but the lower observed ejection fraction could indicate underlying cardiac dysfunction. Continued follow-up of young adults with PHIV and PHEU using current cardiac imaging techniques is warranted.

PMID:
43001768
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 09 Nov 2026.

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