General Information

• HIV and Cardiovascular Disease (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
• HIV and Your Heart (Poz)
• Heart Disease & HIV/AIDS (TheBody)
• The Heart (AIDSmap)
• Heart Disease Tests (labtestsonline) – this page also has links to fact sheets on the many types of tests used to monitor the heart and cardiovascular system
• HIV and Hyperlipidemia (AIDSInfo)

Selected Recent Articles

• Managing non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Most prediction equations inaccurately assess CVD risk in HIV.  (September 2016, Healio)
• Weight Gain After Starting HIV Meds Linked With Heart Disease and Diabetes.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Early Artery Thickening in Middle-Aged with HIV and Low Overall Heart Disease Risk.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Many Factors – From Marijuana to Heart Disease – Tied to Mental Slowing With HIV.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Physical Activity by HIV Group Tied to Heart Markers and Inflammation.  (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Proportion of Deaths Caused by Heart Disease Rising in People with HIV.  (September 2016, HIV Treatment Alerts/TheBodyPro)
• Three Non-AIDS Illnesses Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Men with HIV.  (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
• 3D Scans Show Thickening Arteries in HIV-Positive Group with Low Classic Heart Risk.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Depression increases risk of heart attack for adults with HIV.  (August 2016, AIDSmap); related coverage from Poz
• Adults with HIV, depression at elevated risk for MI.  (August 2016, Healio)
• Newer Guidelines Widen Statin Treatment Gap in HIV and HCV-Positive Veterans.  (August 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Poor kidney function associated with increased cardiovascular risk for people with HIV.  (August 2016, AIDSmap)
• CAD in men with HIV linked to inflammatory biomarkers.  (August 2016, Healio)
• Statin decreases arterial inflammation, immune activation in patients with HIV. (July 2016, Healio)
• AIDS Raises Risk of Death After Heart Attack.  (July 2016, Poz)
• Higher CD4/CD8 Ratio Tied to Lower Risk of Coronary Artery Disease.  (June 2016, TheBodyPro)
• Study Links Lipodystrophy to High Blood Pressure.  (June 2016, Poz)
• Patients with HIV treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy susceptible to metabolic syndrome.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Hypertension in patients with HIV associated with obesity, fat loss and previous treatment with stavudine.  (May 2016, AIDSmap)
• Hypertension increases among HIV patients from 1996-2013.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Proportion of Cardiovascular Deaths Jumps Over 2-Fold in U.S. HIV Population.  (April 2016, The BodyPro)
• 7 things people with HIV need to know about statins, LDL & heart health.  (March 2016, Beta Blog)
• Cardiovascular risk tools for HIV go head-to-head in large U.S. study. (February 2016, TheBody)
• Early antiretroviral therapy has no impact on marker of early cardiovascular disease.  (February 2016, AIDSmap)
• Cardiovascular disease risk is higher for people with hepatitis C.  (January 2016, AIDSmap)
• CVD mortality risk increasing for US adults with HIV.  (January 2016, Healio)
• Origins of cardiovascular events in HIV involve ‘a number of different angles.’  (December 2015, Healio)
• HIV Essentially Doubles Aging’s Effect on Heart Attack Risk.  (November 2015, Poz)
• Risk of heart attack rises with length of HIV infection, regardless of age.  (October 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV infection duration, low CD4 count influence myocardial infarction.  (October 2015, Healio)
• Carlos Malvestutto, MD, explores potential benefits of statins in HIV patient population. (October 2015, Healio)
• HIV patients without CVD still have decreased myocardial function.  (May 2015, Healio)
• NIH launches clinical trial on statin therapy for HIV patients.  (April 2015, Healio)
• In utero exposure to Retrovir linked to congenital heart defects.  (April 2015, Healio)
• Five antiretroviral combinations associated with increased risk of a cardiovascular event.  (May 2015, AIDSmap)
• HIV infection and low CD4 count associated with hardening of arteries.  (May 2015, AIDSmap)
• Statins May Cut Heart Disease Risk in HIV-Positive People.  (April 2015, Poz)
• Smoking, atherosclerosis common among MSM with HIV.  (March 2015, Healio)
• HIV and Cardiovascular Risk: Early Statin Use May Help.  (March 2015, Beta Blog)
• Smoking Almost Triples Heart Attack Risk in Those Living With HIV.  (March 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Video: Action needed to reduce CVD risks in HIV patients.  (February 2015, Healio)
• Statins reduced non-calcified coronary plaque in HIV patients.  (February 2015, Healio)
• Statin Therapy Suppresses Coronary Plaques in HIV Patients.  (February 2015, MedPage Today)
• CVD mortality rates greater among those with HIV.  (February 2015, Healio)
• Smoking is the main cause of increased risk of heart attack in people with HIV.  (January 2015, AIDSmap)
• With Proper Care, People With HIV May Erase Raised Heart Attack Risk.  (January 2015, Poz)
• Smoking Lowers Life Expectancy More Than HIV Itself.  (January 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Smoking doubles risk of death for patients taking HIV therapy.  (December 2014, AIDSmap)
• Gender differences in use of cardiovascular disease-related interventions: D:A:D study.  Article from the November-December 2014, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
• Age-Related Diseases Not Occurring Earlier for People With HIV.  (November 2014, Poz)
• Cardiovascular Complications in Patients Living With HIV.  (November 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Prevention and Management of HIV-Associated Cardiovascular Disease.  (November 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Cardiovascular Disease Risk Missed in Many HIV-Positive Veterans Despite Better Risk-Assessment Tool.  (October 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Cardiovascular Disease Indicators Not Higher Among HIV-Positive People on Long-Term Treatment.  (October 2014, TheBody)
• Risk of CVD or type-2 diabetes according to change in BMI after starting ART.  Article from the September/October 2014, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
• HIV infection associated with an increased risk of the diseases of ageing.  (September 2014, AIDSmap)
• Mood Stabilizers and Metabolic Issues [among persons living with HIV].  (August/September 2014, CATIE)
• Having HIV Means Heart Health Medications May Be Overlooked.  (August 2014, Poz)
• Short-Term Weight Gain Associated With Increase in CVD and Diabetes Post-ART in HIV Cohort.  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Higher Epicardial Fat in HIV-Infected Men Linked to Coronary Artery Plaque.  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Higher One-Year Risk of CVD or Diabetes Per BMI Unit Gained on ART.  (July 2014, NATAP)
• Weight gain on ART may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes.  (July 2014, AIDSmap)
• Cardiovascular Risks Need Better Management In HIV Population.  (May 2014, Poz)
• HIV Puts Men at Greater Risk of Heart Disease.  (April 2014, Poz)
• HIV-Positive Men’s Risk of Heart Attack May Be Dropping.  (March 2014, Poz)
• Heart attack link to abacavir persists in D:A:D study.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Heart attack risk in people with HIV may be falling – but not in women.  (March 2014, AIDSmap)
• Unsuppressed HIV Viral Load Doubles Heart Disease Risk.  (December 2013, Poz)
• New Statin Guidelines Hit Snag With Faulty Risk Calculator.  (November 2013, Poz)
• Early Treatment and Weight Management May Prevent Common HIV Comorbidities.  (November 2013, TheBodyPro)
• Heart Attack Risk Rises if CD4s Ever Dip Below 200.  (November 2013, Poz)
• Hardened Arteries Are Linked to HIV Rather than ARVs.  (November 2013, Poz)
• Low CD4 cell count increases heart attack risk for people with HIV.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• No Increase in Heart Attacks Among HIV-Infected People With High CD4+ Cell Counts.  (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
• Risk of Death Post-Heart Attack Is Higher for People With HIV.  (October 2013, Poz)
• Eviplera works well regardless of viral load or CD4 count, may improve lipid levels.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• People with HIV have higher risk of death after heart attack.  (October 2013, AIDSmap)
• Lipids Respond Well to Switch From Boosted PI to Rilpivirine/Tenofovir/Emtricitabine (Complera), Study Finds.  (October 2013, TheBodyPro)
• Heart Rhythm Risks Among Methadone Users With HIV.  (August 2013, Poz)
• High prevalence of heart rhythm disturbance among HIV-positive people on methadone maintenance therapy.  (August 2013, AIDSmap)
• Low CD4s and Cardiovascular Disease Only Weakly Linked.  (August 2013, Poz)
• Only a weak association between immune suppression and increased cardiovascular disease risk for people with HIV.  (July  2013, AIDSmap)
• HIV Therapy May Protect Heart Function in Children and Teens.  (April 2013, Poz)
• Genetics make a large contribution to cardiovascular risk for people with HIV.  (April 2013, AIDSmap)
• Irregular Heartbeat Risk Tied to Advanced HIV.  (April 2013, Poz)
• Almost three-quarters of people starting HIV therapy in Tanzania have dyslipidemia after three years of treatment.  (March 2013, AIDSmap)
• Heart Disease at CROI.  (March 2013, NATAP)
• HIV increases the risk of heart attack, even in people with a suppressed viral load.  (March 2013, AIDSmap)
• Cardiovascular Disease and Co-morbidities in HIV.  (March 2013, NATAP)
• For People With HIV, Livalo Lowers LDL Better Than Pravachol.  (March 2013, Poz)
• HIV Is Associated With Increased Heart Attack Risk.  (March 2013, Poz)
• Management of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease for HIV-positive people with high blood pressure.  (January 2013, AIDSmap)
• Conditions Outside of AIDS Pose Significant Threat to People With HIV.  (January 2013, Poz)
• Traditional Risk Factors Drive Heart Disease in People with HIV.  (January 2013, Poz)