Coronary Artery Calcium Score in HIV Mexican Population (The CACsHIVMex Study)

Coronary Artery Calcium Score in HIV Mexican Population (The CACsHIVMex Study)

The risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is increased in people with HIV infection, including young patients and those with few traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV is due to accelerated atherosclerosis, caused by chronic inflammation and immune dysregulation. The measurement of coronary calcium using plain computed tomography is a subclinical indicator of coronary atherosclerosis and is associated with the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in the general population.

Therefore, the primary objective is to assess the coronary calcium score in patients with chronic retroviral infection using plain coronary CT scan. In addition to correlating coronary calcium scores with patients' clinical and biochemical variables, and determining whether the coronary calcium score influences patients' subsequent treatment.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have been diagnosed with HIV infection for more than 6 months
• Undetectable viral load

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have previously taken statins
• Patients with chronic ischemic heart disease that has required stenting or revascularization