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Does HIV-positive status increase the risk of myocardial infarction compared to HIV-negative status in individuals with access to care?
Does HIV-positive status increase the risk of myocardial infarction compared to HIV-negative status in individuals with access to care?
The relative risk of myocardial infarction among HIV-positive individuals compared to HIV-negative individuals has declined over time, reaching parity by 2010-2011.
MI risk parity in HIV by 2010-2011 may reflect care gains; leaves open persistence with current therapies in broader populations.
Concerns remain for an increased myocardial infarction (MI) risk among individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We conducted a cohort study evaluating MI risk from 1996 to 2011 by HIV status. The adjusted MI rate ratio for HIV status declined over time, reaching 1.0 (95% confidence interval, .7-1.4) in 2010-2011, the most recent study period.
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Klein et al. (2015) studied this question.
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