Abstract
Abstract This chapter describes the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction in persons with HIV and the association between HIV infection and the increased risk of cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and sudden cardiac death. The learner will also understand the association between specific antiretroviral therapies and cardiovascular risk and myocardial infarction, and how to assess risk for cardiovascular disease using the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA)10-year risk calculator for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Lastly, the learner will become familiar with medical therapies such as statins and non-statins and lifestyle interventions such as diet, exercise, weight loss, and smoking cessation to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction in persons with HIV.
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