Cardiovascular Disease Associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus: An Update

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1-11

  Metkus, Thomas ^a   Brown, Todd T ^a   Post, Wendy ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Cardiovascular disease; Human immunodeficiency virus; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

AGING; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; EXPOSURE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 84908337776     PISSN: 10928464     EISSN: 15343189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11936-014-0346-x     Document Type: Review

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