title: HAART patients can face greater risk of developing heart disease--studies.
abstract: Investigators from the HIV Outpatient Study group, which is located at 10 sites in the United States, found that after a few years of taking protease inhibitors, HIV patients were beginning to show a significantly increased rate of myocardial infarctions. The researchers presented their findings at the 2001 IDSA Conference, held Oct. 25-28, 2001.
mesh_terms: D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D012307:Risk Factors