aidsmap | HIV linked to greater increase in cardiovascular disease risk for women than men
A new study published in the journal AIDS reveals that women living with HIV face a 93% higher risk of cardiovascular disease compared to HIV-negative women, significantly higher than the 44% increased risk observed in men. The research analyzed data from over 29,000 participants to establish these findings.
Why it matters
This research underscores the need for gender-specific healthcare strategies and increased cardiovascular monitoring for women living with HIV.
Women living with HIV have almost twice the risk (a 93% increased risk) of cardiovascular disease compared to women without HIV, while men with HIV have a 44% increased risk compared to those without HIV, a study recently in the journal AIDS has found.
The study matched 4,803 people living with HIV with a control population of 24,276 people who shared similar demographic characteristics (age, sex, and race/ethnicity) and similar cardiovascular disease risk factors (e.g. socioeconomic status, BMI and smoking status), but who did not have HIV.
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