Study Finds Increased Presence, Severity Of Coronary Artery Plaques In HIV-Infected Men
A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) study has found that relatively young men with longstanding HIV infection and minimal cardiac risk factors had significantly more coronary atherosclerotic plaques – some involving serious arterial blockage – than did uninfected men with similar cardiovascular risk. The investigation appearing in the January 2010 issue of the journal AIDS is the first to use CT angiography to identify coronary artery plaques in HIV-infected participants.
For the full story, Click Here
- FDA approves Lexiscan injection for testing of coronary artery disease
- Cardiac Respiratory Stress Test Can Quickly Detect Significant Coronary Artery Disease
- Study Finds Common Heart Medications May Also Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease
- Abbott Wins CE Markings for its XIENCE PRIME(TM)Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System
