A Closer Look at the New Statin Therapy Guidelines for Patients With HIV

By Kathleen V. Fitch, Marissa Diggs, and Steve Grinspoon

Due to the remarkable strides in the management and support of PWH, life expectancy now almost parallels that of those without HIV, particularly in high-income regions. However, despite declining rates of AIDS-related illnesses and deaths, there’s a concerning rise in non-AIDS-related conditions, such as CVD, among people living with HIV, leading to a stagnation in comorbidity-free years of life. Until recently, there were no established prevention and treatment recommendations for ASCVD in PWH.

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