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A 48-year-old man with HIV infection, hypertension, and severe dyslipidemia presented with chronic chest pain requiring cardiovascular evaluation and management.
Case Report (n=1)
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Presents a clinical vignette of a patient with HIV and severe dyslipidemia to discuss cardiovascular evaluation and management.
PATIENT CASE: A 48-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection developed chronic chest pain that started after a bout of pneumonia. He has hypertension and has smoked cigarettes in the past. His current medications include Kaletra and Combivir. His total cholesterol was 331 mg/L, his HDL cholesterol was 27 mg/L, his triglycerides were 935 mg/L, and his LDL cholesterol could not be calculated. How should this patient be evaluated and managed?
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Hsue et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection (n=1). Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection was evaluated. A 48-year-old man with HIV infection, hypertension, and severe dyslipidemia presented with chronic chest pain requiring cardiovascular evaluation and management.
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