NIH-supported research also identifies predictors of heart disease risk in this group
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014. The buildup of soft plaque in arteries that nourish the heart is more common and extensive in HIV-infected men than HIV-uninfected men, independent of established cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a new study by National Institutes of Health grantees. The findings suggest that HIV-infected men are at greater risk for a heart attack than their HIV-uninfected peers, the…
