| Literature DB >> 26516417 |
Shima Shahbaz1, Marcella Manicardi1, Giovanni Guaraldi1, Paolo Raggi1.
Abstract
After the successful introduction of highly active antiretroviral agents the survival of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in developed countries has increased substantially. This has allowed the surfacing of several chronic diseases among which cardiovascular disease (CVD) is prominent. The pathogenesis of CVD in HIV is complex and involves a combination of traditional and HIV related factors. An accurate assessment of risk of CVD in these patients is still elusive and as a consequence the most appropriate preventive and therapeutic interventions remain controversial.Entities:
Keywords: Antiretroviral therapy; Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular death; Cardiovascular risk; Dyslipidemia; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Hypertension; Smoking
Year: 2015 PMID: 26516417 PMCID: PMC4620074 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i10.633
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Cardiol