2022
Circulating T Cells and Cardiovascular Risk in People With and Without HIV Infection
Kundu S, Freiberg MS, Tracy RP, So-Armah KA, Koethe JR, Duncan MS, Tindle HA, Beckman JA, Feinstein MJ, McDonnell WJ, Justice A, Doyle MF, Study V. Circulating T Cells and Cardiovascular Risk in People With and Without HIV Infection. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2022, 80: 1633-1644. PMID: 36265959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell subsetsT helper type 17 (Th17) cellsCVD risk factorsIncident CVD eventsType 17 cellsIncident CVDCell subsetsHIV infectionCVD eventsRisk factorsInternational ClassificationT effector memory cellsRe-expressing CD45RAEffector memory cellsSubset of CD4Cardiovascular disease riskProportional hazards regressionT helper cellsMedian participant ageLow CD4Cardiovascular riskObservational cohortPrevalent CVDCVD incidenceRevision diagnosis
2020
Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV
Zifodya JS, Duncan MS, So‐Armah K, Attia EF, Akgün KM, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Marconi VC, Budoff MJ, Bedimo RJ, Alcorn CW, Hoo G, Butt AA, Kim JW, Sico JJ, Tindle HA, Huang L, Tate JP, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Crothers K. Community‐Acquired Pneumonia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in People Living With HIV. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e017645. PMID: 33222591, PMCID: PMC7763776, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.017645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-acquired pneumoniaCVD risk factorsCVD eventsRisk factorsCAP severityHIV infectionHIV statusSevere community-acquired pneumoniaVeterans Aging Cohort StudyIncident CVD eventsCardiovascular disease eventsMultivariable-adjusted modelsAging Cohort StudyCox regression analysisDate of admissionMultivariable-adjusted analysesHigher mortality riskBackground HospitalizationCAP hospitalizationsHIV-uninfectedCardiovascular eventsIncident CVDCohort studyCVD riskUS veterans
2017
Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Individuals in North America Compared With the General Population
Drozd DR, Kitahata MM, Althoff KN, Zhang J, Gange SJ, Napravnik S, Burkholder GA, Mathews WC, Silverberg MJ, Sterling TR, Heckbert SR, Budoff MJ, Van Rompaey S, Delaney JAC, Wong C, Tong W, Palella FJ, Elion RA, Martin JN, Brooks JT, Jacobson LP, Eron JJ, Justice AC, Freiberg MS, Klein DB, Post WS, Saag MS, Moore RD, Crane HM. Increased Risk of Myocardial Infarction in HIV-Infected Individuals in North America Compared With the General Population. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2017, 75: 568-576. PMID: 28520615, PMCID: PMC5522001, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraditional CVD risk factorsDetectable HIV RNACVD risk factorsIncidence rateRisk factorsCD4 countHIV RNAMyocardial infarctionCardiovascular diseaseNorth American AIDS Cohort CollaborationType 1 myocardial infarctionHIV-specific factorsLow CD4 countSuppressive antiretroviral treatmentIncidence rate ratiosCohort CollaborationIncident MINA-ACCORDAggressive managementAntiretroviral treatmentMultivariable analysisAtherosclerosis RiskMI riskCommunity cohortGeneral population
2016
Association Between Depressive Disorders and Incident Acute Myocardial Infarction in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults: Veterans Aging Cohort Study
Khambaty T, Stewart JC, Gupta SK, Chang CH, Bedimo RJ, Budoff MJ, Butt AA, Crane H, Gibert CL, Leaf DA, Rimland D, Tindle HA, So-Armah KA, Justice AC, Freiberg MS. Association Between Depressive Disorders and Incident Acute Myocardial Infarction in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Adults: Veterans Aging Cohort Study. JAMA Cardiology 2016, 1: 929-937. PMID: 27557332, PMCID: PMC5621480, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.2716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyCardiovascular diseaseCohort studyDepressive disorderDysthymic disorderMyocardial infarctionRisk factorsHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsIncident atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseHIV-specific factorsCVD risk factorsEffective antiretroviral therapyFuture cardiovascular diseaseAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseHuman immunodeficiency virusNovel risk factorsMajor depressive disorderPrimary prevention approachAntiretroviral therapyCVD eventsHepatitis CAntidepressant use
2010
The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Prevalent Cardiovascular Diseases Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Men
Freiberg MS, McGinnis KA, Kraemer K, Samet JH, Conigliaro J, Ellison R, Bryant K, Kuller LH, Justice AC. The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Prevalent Cardiovascular Diseases Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Men. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: 247-253. PMID: 20009766, PMCID: PMC2858978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181c6c4b7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalent cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseAlcohol consumptionHigh prevalenceAlcohol abuseHazardous drinkingRisk factorsOdds ratioModerate drinkingTraditional CVD risk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCVD risk factorsTraditional risk factorsAging Cohort StudyHIV-uninfected (HIV-) menHIV-InfectedSimilar HIVAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countCohort studyProspective cohortPast drinkersKidney diseaseHIVLogistic regression