Matthew S. Freiberg

TL;DR: Investigating whether HIV is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction after adjustment for all standard Framingham risk factors among a large cohort of HIV-positive and demographically and behaviorally similar uninfected veterans in care found infections with HIV are associated with a 50% increased risk beyond that explained by recognized risk factors.

TL;DR: Among postmenopausal women, increased duration of lactation was associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease.

TL;DR: A thorough review of the existing evidence on HIV-associated CVD, in particular atherosclerotic CVD (including myocardial infarction and stroke) and heart failure, as well as pragmatic recommendations on how to approach CVD prevention and treatment in HIV in the absence of large-scale randomized controlled trial data are provided.

TL;DR: Mild to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a lower prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, with a favorable influence on lipids, waist circumference, and fasting insulin.

TL;DR: It is suggested that ongoing HIV replication and immune depletion significantly contribute to increased prevalence of elevated biomarkers of inflammation, altered coagulation, and monocyte activation, independent of and in addition to the substantial contribution from comorbid conditions.