Clinical trial NCT01119729: Cardiovascular Diseases in HIV-infected Subjects (HIV-HEART Study)
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Detection of Frequency, Severity and Progression of Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With HIV-infection.
Effect on Cardiovascular Risk and Life Quality by Age, Gender, Classic Cardiovascular Risk Factors,
HIV-specific Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Medication, Antiretroviral Medication
Keywords: Cardiac Diseases • HIV-Infection • AIDS • Antiretroviral Therapy
Lead sponsor: University Hospital, Essen
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Federal Ministry of Education and Reserach (BMBF)
First posted: 2010-05-10
Enrollment: 803
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study population included outpatients who were at least 18 years of age, had a known HIV-infection and exhibited a stable disease status within 4 weeks before inclusion of the trial. Patients were recruited during a 20-month period in a consecutive manner from September 2004 to May 2006. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants

Brief summary: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been associated with a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Even most industrialised countries exhibit a growing and aging population of HIV-infected patients in the majority treated with antiretroviral drugs, the investigators still do not know much about the impact of cardiovascular diseases in this group of patients. The present study is an ongoing trial that was conducted as a prospective and multicentre survey, being schemed to analyse the frequency and clinical course of cardiac disorders in HIV-infected patients.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \> 18 years
* Known HIV-infection
* Outpatients
* Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

● Acute cardiovascular disease or unstable hemodynamic status in the three weeks before inclusion

• Pregnancy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Prevalence of cardiovascular disorders
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Bochum
country: Germany
facility: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Bochum
state: NRW
city: Dortmund
country: Germany
facility: HIV Outpatient Department
state: NRW
city: Duisburg
country: Germany
facility: HIV Outpatients Department
state: NRW
city: Duisburg
country: Germany
facility: HIV Outpatient Department
state: NRW
city: Essen
country: Germany
facility: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Essen
state: NRW
city: Essen
country: Germany
facility: West German Heart Center Essen
state: NRW
city: Essen
country: Germany
facility: HIV Outpatient Department
state: NRW
Study officials:
References:
citation: Neumann T, Esser S, Potthoff A, Pankuweit S, Neumann A, Breuckmann F, Neuhaus K, Kondratieva J, Buck T, Muller-Tasch T, Wachter R, Prettin C, Gelbrich G, Herzog W, Pieske B, Rauchhaus M, Loffler M, Maisch B, Mugge A, Wasem J, Gerken G, Brockmeyer NH, Erbel R; HIV-HEART Study Investigative Group. Prevalence and natural history of heart failure in outpatient HIV-infected subjects: rationale and design of the HIV-HEART study. Eur J Med Res. 2007 Jun 27;12(6):243-8.
citation: Neumann T. [HIV, AIDS and the cardiovascular risk]. Internist (Berl). 2008 Apr;49(4):429-30, 432-5. doi: 10.1007/s00108-008-2049-4. German.
citation: Reinsch N, Buhr C, Krings P, Kaelsch H, Kahlert P, Konorza T, Neumann T, Erbel R; Competence Network of Heart Failure. Effect of gender and highly active antiretroviral therapy on HIV-related pulmonary arterial hypertension: results of the HIV-HEART Study. HIV Med. 2008 Aug;9(7):550-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2008.00602.x. Epub 2008 Jun 28.
citation: Reinsch N, Buhr C, Krings P, Kaelsch H, Neuhaus K, Wieneke H, Erbel R, Neumann T; German Heart Failure Network. Prevalence and risk factors of prolonged QTc interval in HIV-infected patients: results of the HIV-HEART study. HIV Clin Trials. 2009 Jul-Aug;10(4):261-8. doi: 10.1310/hct1004-261.
citation: Neumann T, Reinsch N, Neuhaus K, Brockmeyer N, Potthoff A, Esser S, Hower M, Neumann A, Mostardt S, Gelbrich G, Erbel R; fur die HIV-HEART-Studie sowie die Kompetenznetze Herzinsuffizienz und HIV/AIDS. [BNP in HIV-infected patients]. Herz. 2009 Dec;34(8):634-40. doi: 10.1007/s00059-009-3313-7. German.
citation: Reinsch N, Esser S, Gelbrich G, Brockmeyer N, Potthoff A, Schadendorf D, Erbel R, Neumann T. Valvular manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection--results from the prospective, multicenter HIV-HEART study. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2013 Oct;14(10):733-9. doi: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32835dc953.
citation: Esser S, Gelbrich G, Brockmeyer N, Goehler A, Schadendorf D, Erbel R, Neumann T, Reinsch N. Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in HIV-infected outpatients: results from a prospective, multicenter cohort study. Clin Res Cardiol. 2013 Mar;102(3):203-13. doi: 10.1007/s00392-012-0519-0. Epub 2012 Nov 2.
citation: Reinsch N, Kahlert P, Esser S, Sundermeyer A, Neuhaus K, Brockmeyer N, Potthoff A, Erbel R, Buck T, Neumann T. Echocardiographic findings and abnormalities in HIV-infected patients: results from a large, prospective, multicenter HIV-heart study. Am J Cardiovasc Dis. 2011;1(2):176-84. Epub 2011 Jul 30.