Stroke risk factors, genetics, and prevention

AK Boehme, C Esenwa, MSV Elkind - Circulation research, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends
on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as …

Infection as a stroke risk factor and determinant of outcome after stroke

MSV Elkind, AK Boehme, CJ Smith, A Meisel… - Stroke, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Understanding the relationship between infection and stroke has taken on new urgency in
the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This association is not a …

Global HIV neurology: a comprehensive review

KT Thakur, A Boubour, D Saylor, M Das, DR Bearden… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Neurological conditions associated with HIV remain major contributors to morbidity and
mortality and are increasingly recognized in the aging population on long-standing …

Cognitive health in persons with human immunodeficiency virus: the impact of early treatment, comorbidities, and aging

HL Aung, J Alagaratnam, P Chan… - The Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
With the advent of virally suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART), life expectancy for
persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with access to ART now approaches that …

HIV infection and risk of cardiovascular diseases beyond coronary artery disease

RP Barnes, JCA Lacson, H Bahrami - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiovascular disease (CVD) increasingly afflicts people living
with HIV (PLWH) in the contemporary era of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Coronary artery …

Elevated ischemic stroke risk among women living with HIV infection

FC Chow, S Regan, MV Zanni, SE Looby, CD Bushnell… - Aids, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine if the greater risk of ischemic stroke observed in women living with
HIV infection (WLWH) compared with HIV-uninfected women persists after accounting for …

Herpes zoster associated with stroke incidence in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: a nested case–control study

HC Ku, YL Wu, HT Yip, CY Hsieh, CY Li, HT Ou… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background The incidence of stroke is increasing among younger people with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The burden of stroke has shifted toward the young people …

Prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

S Okello, A Amir, GS Bloomfield, K Kentoffio… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
As longevity has increased for people living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States and
Europe, there has been a concomitant increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease …

Cardiovascular disease risk among women living with HIV in North America and Europe

L Stone, SE Looby, MV Zanni - Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Additional research on sex-specific mechanisms of HIV-associated CVD–based not only out
of North America and Europe but also and especially out of Africa, Asia, and South America …

Risk factors and outcomes of hospitalized stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia

A Nutakki, M Chomba, L Chishimba, S Zimba… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Limited data exists about stroke risk factors and outcomes in sub-Saharan
African countries, including Zambia. We aim to fill this gap by describing features of …