Noninvasive Coronary Imaging for Atherosclerosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Ahmed M. Gharib, Khaled Z. Abd-Elmoniem, Roderic I. Pettigrew, Colleen Hadigan

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Abstract

Coronary artery disease is increasingly recognized as an important contributor to morbidity and mortality among persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors as well as aspects of HIV infection and its therapy contribute to the increased coronary artery disease observed in HIV. Advances in noninvasive imaging methodologies in both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging provide opportunities to evaluate coronary artery atherosclerosis in ways not possible by conventional invasive x-ray angiography. Application of these techniques may prove very useful in the study of atherosclerosis in many diseases, such as HIV.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)262-267
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume40
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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