Utility of 2013 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guidelines in HIV-Infected Adults With Carotid Atherosclerosis [Outcomes Research]

Conclusions—
Although the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines recommended statins to a greater number of HIV-infected adults compared with the Adult Treatment Panel III guidelines, both failed to recommend therapy in the majority of HIV-affected adults with carotid plaque. Baseline carotid atherosclerosis but not atherosclerotic CVD risk scores was an independent predictor of mortality. HIV-specific guidelines that include detection of subclinical atherosclerosis may help to identify HIV-infected adults who are at increased atherosclerotic CVD risk and may be considered for statins.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - July 3, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Phan, B. A. P., Weigel, B., Ma, Y., Scherzer, R., Li, D., Hur, S., Kalapus, S. C., Deeks, S., Hsue, P. Tags: Ultrasound, Statements and Guidelines, Atherosclerosis Outcomes Research Source Type: research