Does HIV infection increase the risk of Type 1 Myocardial Infarction compared to the general population?
HIV infection, particularly with lower CD4 counts and detectable viral load, is associated with a higher incidence of type 1 myocardial infarction compared to the general population.
The higher incidence of T1MI in HIV-infected individuals and increased risk associated with lower CD4 count and detectable HIV RNA suggest that early suppressive antiretroviral treatment and aggressive management of traditional CVD risk factors are necessary to maximally reduce MI risk.
Drozd et al. (Thu,) studied this question.