Special Considerations Related to Aging in Persons With HIV
Summary
- Conditions traditionally associated with HIV infection account for fewer than one third of deaths among patients with HIV receiving medical care (Figure 4)[Goulet 2007; Keitz 1996; Pitts 2005; Smith 2009; Guaraldi 2011]
- Regardless of their cause, the presence of comorbidities complicates the care of older patients with HIV Cardiovascular Disease
- Rate of MI is greater in persons with HIV than in persons without HIV [Currier 2008; DAD 2007; Triant 2012; Freiberg 2013]
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Keywords: HIV and Older Patients