Coronary artery calcium, HIV and inflammation in Uganda compared with the USA.

Ben AlencherryGeoffrey EremGrace MirembeIsaac SsinabulyaChun-Ho YunChung-Lieh HungMark J SiednerMarcio BittencourtCissy KityoGrace A McComseyChristopher T Longenecker

Published in: Open heart (2019)

Ugandans had a dramatically lower prevalence of any coronary calcification compared with US subjects. The role of HIV infection and inflammation as risk factors for subclinical coronary disease in sub-Saharan Africa merits further investigation.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
antiretroviral therapy
pulmonary artery
oxidative stress
coronary artery disease
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
hiv testing
heart failure
atrial fibrillation
aortic stenosis
aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement