Incidence of cardiovascular events in HIV-positive patients compared to general population over the last decade: a population-based study from 2000 to 2012.
Saved in:
| Title: | Incidence of cardiovascular events in HIV-positive patients compared to general population over the last decade: a population-based study from 2000 to 2012. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Quiros-Roldan, Eugenia (AUTHOR), Raffetti, Elena (AUTHOR), Focà, Emanuele (AUTHOR), Brianese, Nigritella (AUTHOR), Ferraresi, Alice (AUTHOR), Paraninfo, Giuseppe (AUTHOR), Pezzoli, Maria Chiara (AUTHOR), Bonito, Andrea (AUTHOR), Magoni, Michele (AUTHOR), Scarcella, Carmelo (AUTHOR), Castelli, Francesco (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | AIDS Care. Dec2016, Vol. 28 Issue 12, p1551-1558. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Cardiovascular disease related mortality, AIDS, Cardiovascular diseases, Cerebrovascular disease, Confidence intervals, HIV infections, Medical record linkage, Mortality, Poisson distribution, Regression analysis, Disease incidence, Retrospective studies, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| Abstract: | Cardiovascular diseases are currently a main cause of death among people living with HIV. This population-based study aimed to investigate the incidence of cardiovascular events (CVEs) in HIV-positive people and factors associated with CVEs. We performed a retrospective cohort study of the HIV-infected patients residing in the Local Health Authority of Brescia, northern Italy, from 2000 to 2012. Incidence of CVEs events in HIV-positive patients was compared with that expected in general population living in the same area, computing standardized incidence ratios (SIRs). CVEs-associated risk factors were assessed using Cox regression analysis and competing risk model of death. About 3766 HIV-infected patients were included in the study. Over the 12-year-period, we recorded 134 CVEs: 83 (61.9%) acute myocardial infarctions (CVE type-1), and 51 (38.1%) strokes (CVE type-2). A twofold increased risk (SIR = 2.02) of CVEs was found in HIV-infected patients compared to the general population. Notably, within male patients: for CVE type-1, SIR = 1.89, for CVE type-2 SIR = 2.25; within female patients: for CVE type-1, SIR = 2.91, for CVE type-2 SIR = 2.07. Age >45 years, male gender, diabetes, and total blood cholesterol >200 mg/dl were significantly associated with CVEs incidence (for all,p < .05). These results were confirmed using the competing risk model. Our cohort study confirmed the higher incidence of CVEs in HIV-positive patients, and put emphasis on the importance of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Overall CVE risk in HIV-positive patients was twice as high as CVE risk in general population. We found a peculiar gender distribution, with a relative risk for CVE type-1 higher in HIV-positive females, and a higher CVE type-2 risk in male patients. More studies are needed in order to support these findings and to further highlight possible gender differences in the risk of developing CVEs in HIV-positive patients. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Copyright of AIDS Care is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
|
Full text is not displayed to guests.
Login for full access.
|
|
Be the first to leave a comment!
