Guidelines for managing cardiovascular risk: an evolving area

TY - JOUR

T1 - Guidelines for managing cardiovascular risk: an evolving area

AU - Currier, Judith S

AU - Lundgren, Jens

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To reflect on the need for guidelines to assist clinicians in the management of cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients. RECENT FINDINGS: Over the past eight years guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia and metabolic complications of HIV infection have been developed and revised as new information becomes available. SUMMARY: Current guidelines for managing cardiovascular risk in HIV patients are limited by the currently available data, but nonetheless provide a useful approach to assist clinicians.

AB - PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To reflect on the need for guidelines to assist clinicians in the management of cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected patients. RECENT FINDINGS: Over the past eight years guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia and metabolic complications of HIV infection have been developed and revised as new information becomes available. SUMMARY: Current guidelines for managing cardiovascular risk in HIV patients are limited by the currently available data, but nonetheless provide a useful approach to assist clinicians.

U2 - 10.1097/COH.0b013e3282fc75fe

DO - 10.1097/COH.0b013e3282fc75fe

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 19372967

SN - 1746-630X

VL - 3

SP - 205

EP - 206

JO - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

JF - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

IS - 3

ER -