Cardiology Advisor: TG/HDL-C ratio predicts cardiovascular risk in patients with HIV
An increased triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio is a more reliable predictor of cardiovascular events, compared with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), among patients with HIV, including those with low to intermediate LDL-C levels, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 28 to 30, 2026.
Medscape: Even low HIV viral load can double heart disease risk
Residual viraemia — an unquantifiable low, yet detectable HIV viral load — was associated with a more than twofold higher risk for incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in people with HIV. This excess risk was independent of traditional CVD risk factors.
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