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The Unraveled Link Between Antiviral Therapy and Heart Failure Hospitalization in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection 　- A Nationwide Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: AVT for chronic HCV infection might offer protection against HF hospitalizations, critical vascular events, and cardiovascular death beyond known beneficial effects. PMID: 29503408 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation Journal - March 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lin MS, Chung CM, Chang ML, Chen MY, Chang ST, Chu PH, Chen TH, Lin WY, Huang TJ, Lin YS Tags: Circ J Source Type: research

Prognostic value of viral eradication for major adverse cardiovascular events in hepatitis C cirrhotic patients
Conclusion In patients with compensated HCV-related cirrhosis, Asian ethnic origin, arterial hypertension, smoking and low serum albumin are independent predictive factors of cardiovascular events, while a sustained virological response is associated with a decreased rate of cardiovascular events.
Source: American Heart Journal - November 9, 2017 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research

HIV Infection and Cardiovascular Disease in Women Epidemiology
Conclusions HIV is associated with an increased risk of CVD in women.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - October 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Womack, J. A., Chang, C.-C. H., So-Armah, K. A., Alcorn, C., Baker, J. V., Brown, S. T., Budoff, M., Butt, A. A., Gibert, C., Goetz, M. B., Gottdiener, J., Gottlieb, S., Justice, A. C., Leaf, D., McGinnis, K., Rimland, D., Rodriguez-Barradas, M. C., Sico, Tags: Epidemiology Source Type: research