Statins and aspirin in the prevention of cardiovascular disease among HIV-positive patients between controversies and unmet needs: review of the literature and suggestions for a friendly use.

CONCLUSIONS: As demonstrated in surveys, HIV physicians are generally highly committed regarding CVD and autonomous in prescribing statins and ASA. Consequently, in the light of the previously discussed discrepancies among the different guidelines and of the incomplete indications regarding HIV-positive persons, the present suggestions could overcome the actual differences and limitations among the current ones.
PMID: 31126301 [PubMed - in process]

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - May 23, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maggi P, De Socio GV, Cicalini S, D'Abbraccio M, Dettorre G, Di Biagio A, Martinelli C, Nunnari G, Rusconi S, Sighinolfi L, Spagnuolo V, Squillace N Tags: AIDS Res Ther Source Type: research