Correlate of Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection on Combined Highly Active Antiretroviral Medications in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano State.

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects many organ systems in the body including the cardiovascular system, often manifesting as a subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction that may progress to heart failure.

Aim: This study assessed the prevalence of LV systolic dysfunction in children on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) with established clinical stage 1 HIV-disease.

Materials And Methods: The study was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from April to August 2019 on 200.