title: Cardiovascular disease in HIV patients: from bench to bedside and backwards.
abstract: HIV patients are exposed to a higher risk of adverse cardiovascular events, due to complex interactions between traditional risk factors and HIV infection itself in terms of ongoing endothelial dysfunctional immune activation/inflammation and increased risk of thrombosis. On the other hand, long-span antiretroviral therapy administration still raises questions on its long-term safety in an era in which life expectancy is becoming longer and longer while treatment of non-HIV-related serious events is increasingly raising concern. In this article, we will critically analyse the current knowledge of pathological and clinical aspects pertaining to the increased risk of cardiovascular events associated with HIV.
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org) ; Wegmans Pharmacy , Ithaca, New York , USA.
authors: Enrico
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authors: Cerrato
authors: Division of Infectious Disease , Amedeo di Savoia Hospital , Turin , Italy.
authors: Andrea
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authors: Calcagno
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org).
authors: Fabrizio
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authors: D'Ascenzo
authors: Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies , Sapienza University of Rome , Latina , Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
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authors: Biondi-Zoccai
authors: Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies , Sapienza University of Rome , Latina , Italy.
authors: Massimo
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authors: Mancone
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org).
authors: Walter
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authors: Grosso Marra
authors: Cardiology Department , Maria Vittoria Hospital , Turin , Italy.
authors: Daniela
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authors: Demarie
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org).
authors: Pierluigi
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authors: Omedè
authors: VCU Pauley Heart Center, Richmond, Virginia , USA.
authors: Antonio
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authors: Abbate
authors: Division of Infectious Disease , Amedeo di Savoia Hospital , Turin , Italy.
authors: Stefano
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authors: Bonora
authors: Wegmans Pharmacy , Ithaca, New York , USA.
authors: James J
authors: JJ
authors: DiNicolantonio
authors: Infectious Disease Department , Hospital Clinico San Carlos , Madrid , Spain.
authors: Vicente
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authors: Estrada
authors: Interventional Cardiology , Hospital Clinico San Carlos , Madrid , Spain.
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Escaned
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org).
authors: Claudio
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authors: Moretti
authors: Division of Cardiology , University of Turin , Turin , Italy (www.cardiogroup.org).
authors: Fiorenzo
authors: F
authors: Gaita
keywords: INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY