AidsmapPeople living with HIV in two US cities had a 60% higher risk of myocardial infarction, or heart attack, compared with HIV-negative individuals, with a widening disparity over time, according to research presented yesterday at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2022). These findings underscore the need for ongoing monitoring and interventions to manage cardiovascular disease in this population.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and Europe. Previous research showed that people living with HIV had a higher risk of cardiovascular events than HIV-negative people, likely attributable to higher rates of traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure and smoking. Inflammation due to chronic HIV infection, immune system dysregulation and certain antiretroviral drugs may also contribute to the higher risk.
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All Aidsmap reports from CROI 2022.
SEE ALSO:
- POZ: Are people with HIV at greater risk for heart attacks?
- NATAP: MI risk not falling in HIV group, as it is in non-HIV peers
- Contagion Live: What is causing an increased risk of myocardial infarction in the HIV population?
Source : Aidsmap
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