Getting Heart Disease When You're Hiv Positive

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Table of Contents Heart Disease Basics Symptoms of Heart Disease/Attack Risk Factors for Heart Disease HIV and Heart Disease Reducing the Risk for Heart Disease Taking Care of Yourself Heart Disease Basics Many women do not believe they are as at risk for heart attacks as men, but they are. Women make up nearly half of all heart attack deaths. Heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men in the US. Heart...

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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 in both areas. I'm 48, thanks to my genes I have inherited a circulatory mess. To date I have had one Heart attack which led to a triple bypass...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your question. Your situation is a challenging one, where we must balance the risk of your existing cardiac disease against the risk of progression of HIV disease. Clearly with a high CD4 count, your HIV risk is currently low, and... Read more »

should being hiv positive interfere with my getting titanium implants

will i be ast risk getting implants and being positive...

Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.

Grady Health System

All documented evidence points to the fact that people with HIV are at no greater risk for complications from dental care when compared to those without HIV disease. If this option has been presented to you as a viable one, based on the condition of... Read more »

I just found out my boyfriend is HIV positive , what do I do? (PREGNANCY: HIV POSITIVE MALE AND HIV NEGATIVE FEMALE 2010)

My boyfriend and I have been together about a year and he contracted HIV about two months ago. I love him and I've chosen to stay with him but I am concerned for my own health because I do not have HIV. We have used condoms when we have sex but...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your boyfriend's recent HIV diagnosis. Regarding your risk, I suggest you read through the information in the archives of this forum in the chapters dedicated to magnetic couples, HIV-sexual prevention and... Read more »

hep b,hiv and heart disease

my question is this i am hiv+ and have heart disease had a guad by pass in 99 my partner and i have been what i thought in a monagamus realationship he just tested positive for hep b now with me having hiv and chf with my heart what should i expect...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

You may not have hep B or you may have already had it! You should get tested and if you are negative then you should get vaccinated. However chances are you have already had HBV and gotten better and you are immune! DTD... Read more »

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