CARDIOVASCULAR STATUS REFERENCE VALUES OF RECENTLY DIAGNOSED AND NAÏVE TO TREATMENT HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) PATIENTS. A PILOT STUDY

Objective: HIV infection is a well recognized risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. Virus induced chronic inflammation plays a key role in the development of early CV disease. The aim of this study is to explore the baseline CV status of recently diagnosed and naïve to treatment HIV patients regarding arterial blood pressure parameters, target organ damage indices as well as aerobic capacity (AC). Design and method: Forty two (42)...