Impact of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Cholesterol Guidelines on Statin Eligibility Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals

Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) face elevated cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. There are limited data regarding the application of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) cholesterol guidelines in HIV compared with non-HIV patients.Human immunodeficiency virus-infected and demographically similar control patients were assessed for statin recommendation status by ACC/AHA and the National...