Cardiovascular involvements in HIV-infected patients. (September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Alharethi, Rami
• Is Part Of: Expert review of cardiovascular therapy. Volume 11:Number 9(2013)
• Page Start: 1227
• Page End: 1235
• Publication Date: 2013-09
• Subjects: CAD -- cardiomyopathy -- HIV -- hypertension -- pleural effusion -- pulmonary hypertension; Cardiovascular agents -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.12061
• DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2013.832481
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-9072

Abstract

The lifespan of HIV-infected patients is increasing, and cardiovascular diseases becoming a major comorbidity and leading cause of death in this population due to high prevalence of the cardiac risk factors and possibly due to the use of antiretroviral therapy. Aggressive reduction of these risk factors and treatment of cardiovascular diseases are crucial to decrease the cardiovascular mortality in these patients.