Management of hypertension reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease for HIV-positive people with high blood pressure
Poor CD4 response to HIV treatment increases risk of death from non-AIDS-related illnesses, even for those with higher baseline counts
Traditional risk factors strongest predictors of sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people about to start HIV therapy
Smoking the biggest single risk factor for acute heart disease in people with HIV
Traditional risk factors predict neurocognitive impairment in people with HIV
Obesity is a risk factor for co-occuring chronic health problems in patients with HIV
Starting HIV treatment reduces the risk of serious non-AIDS-related diseases
HIV-positive people have heart attacks younger but receive later care
