Panel recommends statins for adults with HIV at risk for cardiovascular disease

Panel recommends statins for adults with HIV at risk for cardiovascular disease

In February 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Adults and Adolescents with HIV (ARV Guidelines Panel), in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), developed statin therapy recommendations for people with HIV (PWH).

HHS Panel Urges Statin Therapy for Adults with HIV at Elevated

In a landmark advancement poised to reshape cardiovascular care in people living with HIV (PWH), a specialized panel convened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new statin therapy recommendations aimed at mitigating the heightened risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in this vulnerable population. These guidelines emerge in the wake of compelling findings from the REPRIEVE (Randomized Trial to …

HHS Panel Recommend Statins for Adults with HIV at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

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