Hypertension Among Persons Living With HIV in Medical Care in the United States-Medical Monitoring Project, 2013-2014

Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 30;5(3):ofy028. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy028. eCollection 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Hypertension is a leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and persons living with HIV are at increased risk for both hypertension and CVD. Therefore, using data from a nationally representative sample of patients living with HIV, we assessed missed opportunities for the optimal management of hypertension.

Keywords: HIV; Medical Monitoring Project; cardiovascular disease; hypertension; prevalence.