Hiv And Cardiovascular Disease In Women

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HIV-Infected Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women Have High Prevalence of Osteopenia/Osteoporosis and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Listen (2.2MB, 5 min.) This is Bonnie Goldman, Editorial Director of The Body PRO. I'm in San Diego at IDSA 2007, one of the year's HIV conferences. Right now, I'm in the poster session where researchers are standing in front of their... Read more »

Cardiovascular Disease and HIV

In the past 10 years, mortality and complication rates for HIV/AIDS have fallen because of the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). This experience is a remarkable success story. As a result, many now consider living with HIV a... Read more »

Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange

Cardiovascular Disease and EAT in HIV-Positive People

The heart is a large muscle that helps move blood around the body. Despite its vital pumping action, the heart is not entirely muscle -- about 20% of this organ consists of a fatty layer called EAT (epicardial adipose tissue). This layer serves as a... Read more »

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Can EDTA or (chelation therapy), help advanced HIV patients with cardiovascular disease?

I would consider myself an experienced patient diagnosed 10 years ago, and probably living with this disease for 15 years. I have exhausted almost every treatment option, and have about two severe drug reactions, and about 70% resistense to earlier...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I haven't seen any published safety/outcomes data on use of EDTA therapy in the setting of HIV infection and significant cardiovascular disease with narrowing of the coronary arteries. Most patients I have treated with Isentress + Intelence... Read more »

Are dietary supplements useful against cardiovascular risk?

People with hiv have shown to have significantly more coronary atherosclerotic plaques in their arteries and are exposed to relatively more cardiovascular risk.My question is: may soy protein and omega-3 daily supplements help reduce the risk of...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Great question!The answer is YESThese are the top cardiovascular protecting supplements used and researched so far:Omega 3 (fish oils) 2000-6000 mg a day have shown to decrease triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL) along with some... Read more »

Norvir-related devastating cardiovascular & circulatory side-effects

As a 59-yo 17-yr long-term male AIDS patient survivor who is currently taking Tipranavir-Norvir, Fuzeon, and Truvada and recently reached an undetectable viral load with under 200 Tcells. Is there no decent adequate critical medical-scientific...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

There seem to be a small percentage of patients who cannot tolerate ritonavir for a variety of reasons. In those types of cases it is often hard to pin down if there is some type of genetic pre-disposition to a particular organ-related problem... Read more »

Depoprovera and increased HIV infections in women

How does the drug depoprovera increase HIV infection rates?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. There is no clear answer at this time whether a woman using Depo-Provera isat greater risk for HIV infection or not. Depo-Provera is an injectable formof birth control. There is conflicting data at this time on... Read more »

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HIV Vhat for young women

Posted by Anonymous

LivingPos18to24 is an aol online chatroom for any 18-24 yrs. old HIV+ to join in on discussions about HIV, sex, STDs,social, political or any other issues. The room facilitated from 3-5 Mon.-Fri. and IMs are welcome. Questions can be addressed to... Read more »

HIV + women for newsletter

Posted by Anonymous

I'm writing a newsletter on HIV and women for the National Women's Health Resource Center; I'd like to hear from you about what you think are the most difficult aspects of the disease, particularly as it relates to gender. . . I'm on a tight... Read more »

Incidence of women getting HIV

Posted by Anonymous

December 3, 2002

National News
Report: Women's HIV Risk From Heterosexual Sex Rises in Massachusetts
Boston Herald
12.02.02; Michael Lasalandra

Heterosexual sex has passed intravenous drug use as the primary way women in Massachusetts are being infected... Read more »

HIV+ Women in San Francisco Needed for Focus Group

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

We Need Your Help!
HIV-Positive
HETEROSEXUAL MEN AND WOMEN
In San Francisco and New York

LOOKING FOR HIV-POSITIVE MEN AND WOMEN TO BE IN A DISCUSSION GROUP AS PART OF A RESEARCH STUDY TO DEVELOP NEW MESSAGES ABOUT HIV. QUALIFIED MEN AND WOMEN... Read more »

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