Presentation Details:
Presented by:
Chris Longenecker, MD
Director, Global Cardiovascular Health Program
Associate Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine and Department of Global Health, University of Washington
Objectives:
1. Describe the epidemiology of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases (including myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death) in People Living with HIV (PLWH).
2. Understand unique mechanisms of risk for PLWH including inflammation and specific antiretroviral drugs and drug classes.
3. Describe key features of an integrative approach to cardiovascular disease prevention for PLWH.
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