Dealing With Heart Disease When You Have Hiv

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heart disease with hiv

can you tell me what effect Sustiva, zerit, & epivir has on your heart? Pos in 90, started meds 2000 heart attack 23 months later and threw a clot two months ago. Need info on how HIV can/could have caused this heart condition.Thanks,Randy...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Much of the cardiac risk seen in HIV + persons are linked to standard risk factor for coronary artery disease (such as smoking, family history, exercise levels, blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol levels). Sustiva based regimens have generally had... Read more »

Heart Disease HIV and Medications

I have been HIV+ for 18 years. I started therapy 3 years ago and the only med I've ever taken... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Heart Disease and Newly HIV Positive - BY

What affects does HIV Medication have on the vascular system? Are there any Drs. that may be versed... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

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Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Study Finds Heart Disease in Young HIV-Positive Men

The widespread availability of potent anti-HIV therapy has prolonged the survival of HIV-positive people, particularly those who live in high-income countries and who are engaged in their care and treatment. However, anti-HIV therapy does not cure... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

World Health Organization Says Deaths From Cancer, Heart Disease, Road Crashes to Soar While HIV/AIDS Deaths to Decline Near 2030

In its recently released "World Health Statistics 2008," the World Health Organization said deaths from noncommunicable diseases and traffic accidents are set to soar in the next 20 years as the developing world's populations becomes wealthier and... Read more »

HIV News & Views: New Attempt to Cure a Child With HIV; Managing Heart Disease Risk; Family and Sexual Politics; and More

HIV News & Views, April 25, 2013 April 25, 2013 Top Stories at TheBody.com Read Past Newsletters Change/Update Subscription HIV & YOUR HEALTH The Realities of Managing Heart Disease Risk for... Read more »

Untreated HIV Associated With Less-"Elastic" Arteries, Raising Heart Disease Risk, Study Finds

The heart and coronary artery --> We know all too well that HIV causes bad things to happen in your body. But lately, we've seen increasing evidence that it particularly affects your heart. A new study published in the September 2009 issue of... Read more »

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HIV+ and Heart Disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Looking to chat/email with Gay HIV+ Men, Long term non progressors, who have experienced heart attacks. I am 50, in great shape, health, work as Development Officer for an HIV/AIDS dedicated clinic, known in the community and the state (Rochester,... Read more »

Liver cancer, heart disease, counts, resistance

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

Generally, people develop resistance to Sustiva quickly since only one protein needs to mutate in the virus to render the drug ineffective. Monitor your counts closely and ask your doctor for a resistance panel if your counts change for the worse.... Read more »

HIV a DISEASE or a CONDITION

Posted by Survivor, 4 Replies

SO WHAT IS IT???

This is a very intersting question is it not...? Pharma says it's a Condition, others +ve and -ve say its a disease and or condtion..

WHATS THE BLOODY ANSWER!?!?!?!

"Oh Eric, I am so sorry for you, thats a horrible disease." Read more »

Disease silmilar to Hiv

Posted by mike_7801, 4 Replies

Hi,

After testing out till 4.5 months , i have tested +ve for chlamydia pneumonia ..
Which is also not easily curable as if you read on cpnhelp.org it says it can take years to eradicate the bacteria from the body , and this bacteria is like a retro... Read more »

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