1. Predisposition or Protection?
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Kiran Mahmood, MD, Eman R. Rashed, MD, PhD, Estefania Oliveros, MD, Vinh Q. Chau, MD, Taylor Hermle, PA-C, Samantha Jacobs, MD, Anuradha Lala, MD, Aditi Singhvi, MD, Aditya Parikh, MD, and Sean P. Pinney, MD
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antiretroviral therapy ,coronavirus disease ,HIV/AIDS ,LVAD ,mechanical circulatory support ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
There is a desperate search to discover effective therapies against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) comprise a unique population whose clinical course may provide insights into the effects of antiretroviral therapy on COVID-19. We describe the case of a patient with HIV/AIDS on left ventricular assist device support who was hospitalized and recovered from COVID-19. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
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- 2020
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