Estimating Cardiovascular Risk in HIV-Infected Patients

摘要

From the initial reports of HIV infections in 1981, substantial progress in the prevention, detection and treatment have led to a marked reduction in mortality. Among them, the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) with the combination of multiple antiretroviral drugs acting in different phases of the viral cycle resulted in impressive reductions in transmission and infectious complications. This increase in survival led to a large and growing population of persons living with HIV (PLWH) as a chronic condition in a setting where other non-infectious complications became more common.