“…In a five-year prospective study with asymptomatic HIV patients, the incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy was 15.9/1,000 29 . Echocardiographic studies showed early diastolic dysfunction in up to 15% of patients with HIV infection 30,31 . As cardiomyopathy advances, diffuse hypokinesia, overall dilation of the chambers and systolic dysfunction are observed 32 .…”