Hypertension in HIV: Management and Treatment.

Hypertension in HIV: Management and Treatment. AIDS Rev. 2017 May 23;19(2) Authors: Ucciferri C, Falasca K, Vecchiet J Abstract Hypertension is among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular disease and accounts for 6% of adult deaths worldwide. It is estimated that in 2013, hypertension was responsible for at least 45% of deaths due to heart disease and 51% of deaths due to stroke. Accordingly, management of hypertension and its long-term complications in HIV-infected subjects is a significant component of routine care. The choice of an effective anti-hypertensive therapy in HIV-infected patients is important and must be made carefully in order to prevent cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in these patients. PMID: 28534890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: AIDS Reviews - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: AIDS Rev Source Type: research