There was a decline (p <0.05) in ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS) from 62.42 ± 6.19% and 37.85 ± 5.25% in the group of HIV / AIDS patients with CD4 cell counts > 200 / mm3 down to 58.51 ± 6.00% and 34.48 ± 4.68% in the group of HIV / AIDS patients with CD4 cell counts ≤ 200/mm3.