Clinical and angiographical features of first episode of acute coronary syndrome in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
Giuseppe UccelloRocco MollaceMaria StelitanoAnnamaria TaverneseSaverio MuscoliMarco Di LuozzoPasquale De VicoFrancesco RomeoValeria CammalleriPublished in: HIV research & clinical practice (2021)
HIV + patients with the first episode of ACS are generally young men with higher triglycerides and most frequently presenting with anterior STEMI and LAD involvement. The strict control of risk factors and a program for the early identification of coronary artery disease are strongly recommended in this subset of patients.
Keyphrases
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- risk factors
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- endothelial cells
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- middle aged
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv infected
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- antiplatelet therapy
- prognostic factors
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- quality improvement
- hiv testing
- heart failure
- hiv aids
- case report
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- men who have sex with men
- cardiovascular disease
- high density
- left ventricular