Association of Cardiologist Clinic Visits with Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Outcomes Among People with HIV from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Southern United States.
Matthew S DurstenfeldC Larry HillRobert M ClareKaren ChiswellGretchen SandersShamea GrayLinda CooperJoseph ViciniKeith MarsoloNwora Lance OkekeEric G MeissnerKevin L ThomasCaryn G MorseGerald S BloomfieldApril C PettitChristopher T LongeneckerPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
Among people with HIV at elevated cardiovascular risk from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who received care at four academic medical centers in the southern United States, cardiology clinic visits were not associated with better lipid control, blood pressure control, or prevention of cardiovascular events.People with HIV who attended a cardiology clinic visit had higher risk of cardiovascular events and mortality.
Keyphrases
- cardiovascular events
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- coronary artery disease
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- cardiovascular disease
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- blood pressure
- primary care
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- cardiac surgery
- south africa
- type diabetes
- palliative care
- african american
- risk factors
- pain management
- metabolic syndrome
- hypertensive patients
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- thoracic surgery
- skeletal muscle
- health insurance