Presence, Characteristics, and Prognostic Associations of Carotid Plaque Among People Living With HIV [Peripheral Arterial Disease]

Conclusions—
There is an increase in incidental carotid plaque, noncalcified plaque, and high-risk plaque among PLWHIV, and the presence and characteristics of carotid plaque are associated with subsequent vascular events.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - October 11, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Janjua, S. A., Staziaki, P. V., Szilveszter, B., Takx, R. A. P., Mayrhofer, T., Hennessy, O., Emami, H. A., Park, J., Ivanov, A., Hallett, T. R., Lu, M. T., Romero, J. M., Grinspoon, S. K., Hoffmann, U., Zanni, M. V., Neilan, T. G. Tags: Computerized Tomography (CT), Cerebrovascular Disease/Stroke, Atherosclerosis Peripheral Arterial Disease Source Type: research