Certain high blood pressure medications may alter heart risk in people with HIV

(American Heart Association) Some blood pressure medications altered the likelihood of subsequent heart disease, stroke or heart failure in a study of veterans who have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).Patients with HIV prescribed beta-blockers were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease compared to patients taking other blood pressure medications, even if their blood pressure was well controlled. All other classes of hypertensive medications showed no differences regarding cardiovascular risk outcomes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news