HIV infection is associated with increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.27–1.72), even in patients achieving HIV-1 RNA levels <500 copies per ml (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.17–1.66), according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. The investigators assessed data for 82,459 individuals who were followed up for a median 5.9 years. Risk estimates were adjusted for Framingham risk factors, comorbidities, and substance use.
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Freiberg, M. S. et al. HIV infection and the risk of acute myocardial infarction. JAMA Int. Med. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.3728
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Increased risk of acute MI in HIV-positive patients. Nat Rev Cardiol 10, 298 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2013.44
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