MAY 14, 2021

Successful Management of Risk Factors May Prevent CVD Among Those With HIV

By Ethan Covey

The successful management of risk factors, such as dyslipidemia and diabetes, may mitigate the outsized effect of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with HIV, according to a study presented at the virtual CROI 2021 conference (abstract 97).

“CVD remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.,” said Michael J. Silverberg, PhD, a research scientist and HIV epidemiologist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, in