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Evaluación y manejo del riesgo cardiovascular en infección por VIH. Consenso de expertos ACIN

Translated title of the contribution: Evaluation and management of cardiovascualr risk in VIH infection: Expert consensus of ACIN (Colombian Association of Infectious Diseases)
  • Sandra Liliana Valderrama Beltrán
  • , Sandra Milena Gualtero
  • , Camilo Quiroga
  • , Javier Ricardo Garzón
  • , Ellen Lowenstein de Mendivelson
  • , Jose Roberto Tamara
  • , Angel Garcia
  • , Carlos Álvarez
  • , Carlos Castañeda
  • , Juan Carlos Cataño
  • , Claudia Pilar Botero
  • , Freddy Guevara
  • , José Fernando García
  • , José Oñate
  • , María Paulina Posada
  • , Otto Sussmann
  • , Iván J. Zuluaga De León
  • , Leonardo Arévalo-Mora
  • , Ernesto Martínez Buitrago
  • Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
  • Clínica Colsanitas
  • Programas integrales de Vital Salud del Caribe IPS y Fundación Caminos IPS
  • Universidad de Antioquia
  • Unidad de Vacunación del Adulto - Clínica de La Presentación - Clínica Versalles
  • Departamento de Infectología en Colsanitas
  • Universidad ICESI
  • Universidad del Valle
  • SIES Medellín
  • Asistencia Científica de Alta Complejidad
  • Sociedad de Infectólogos del Caribe Colombiano (SICAC)
  • Centro de expertos para atención Integral IPS

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Abstract

Patients with VIH infection have greater risk for cardiovascular diseases compared to general population. Risk factors that increase the frequency of cardiovascular events are: presence of cardiovascular traditional risk factors, chronic inflammation by HIV that impairs endothelial function and the exposure to antiretrovirals. The factors that should be the target for intervention are the traditional know cardiovascular factors such, especially high rate of smokers, screening and treatment for hypertension, metabolic syndrome and early access to HAART. The present guidelines provides information about the use of antiretrovirals in patients with HIV and its relation with cardiovascular risk.

Translated title of the contributionEvaluation and management of cardiovascualr risk in VIH infection: Expert consensus of ACIN (Colombian Association of Infectious Diseases)
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)73-91
Number of pages19
JournalInfectio
Volume23
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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