Atherosclerotic plaque in HIV-positive patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes.

CONCLUSIONS: IVUS and VH demonstrated a high burden of atherosclerosis in the left anterior descending artery and proximal vasculature of HIV-positive patients. The atherosclerotic plaque predominantly comprised non-calcified fibrous and fibro-fatty plaque.
PMID: 31180115 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - June 3, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vachiat A, McCutcheon K, Tsabedze N, Zachariah D, Manga P Tags: Cardiovasc J Afr Source Type: research