Cardiac glycosides, the cardiotonic steroids such as digitalis have been in use as heart
ailment remedy since ages. They manipulate the renin-angiotensin axis to improve cardiac …

Although the underlying mechanisms driving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-mediated
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) onset and progression remain unclear, the role of chronic …

BACKGROUND: Expected treatment effectiveness from medications can be diminished due
to suboptimal adherence. Medication nonadherence has been linked to pill burden from the …

Although the extensive rollout of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy resulted in a longer life
expectancy for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), such individuals …

With effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), many HIV-infected people die of diseases other
than acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In particular, coronary artery disease …

Objective We examine the trend in causes of death among people living with AIDS in the city
of São Paulo, Brazil, in the periods before and after the introduction of highly active …

Abstract Purpose of Review Many guidelines exist for the use of statins in the primary
prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Few have focused on …

Background A British protectorate until 1968, the Kingdom of Swaziland is a landlocked
nation bordered by South Africa and Mozambique. The smallest country in Africa, it is …

HIV-associated cardiomyopathy is a well-established sequela in people infected with HIV
(PHIV). Despite significant advances in HIV management through the use of highly active …

Abstract Background In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) as key priorities to improve the global health and international development …