Abstract
A 48-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection developed chronic chest pain that started after a bout of pneumonia. He has hypertension and has smoked cigarettes in the past. His current medications include Kaletra and Combivir. His total cholesterol was 331 mg/L, his HDL cholesterol was 27 mg/L, his triglycerides were 935 mg/L, and his LDL cholesterol could not be calculated. How should this patient be evaluated and managed?
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects
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Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
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Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control
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Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
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Disease Management
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Female
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HIV Infections / complications*
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HIV Infections / drug therapy*
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HIV Infections / epidemiology
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Humans
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
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Lipid Metabolism / drug effects
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / drug therapy
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology