Abstract
The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy has led to a significant decline in the incidence of mortality and progression to AIDS in HIV-infection. With increased life expectancy, HIV-infected individuals are being affected by cardiovascular disease. Research studies have identified an increased prevalence of traditional coronary risk factors in HIV-infected patients. Additional investigations suggest that the virus itself may independently result in atherosclerosis. Further studies have linked the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy to the atherosclerotic processes. These findings suggest the need to reconsider HIV as one of the traditionally accepted risk factors for coronary artery disease, with treatment aimed at prevention of myocardial infarction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 211-215 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Cardiology in review |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2009 |
Keywords
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac risk factor
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Myocardial infarction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine