Relf Featured with AACCN for Article on Cardiovascular Disease & HIV Patients

Relf Featured with AACCN for Article on Cardiovascular Disease & HIV Patients

Michael Relf was recently featured in a news release from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACCN) for an article entitled "Cardiovascular Disease and HIV: Pathophysiology, Treatment Considerations, and Nursing Implications" in the Journal of Critical Care Nurse. The article is co-authored with Justin Cournoyer, Aven Garms, both with Duke University Hospital; Kimberly Thiessen with WakeMed Health and Hospitals; Margaret "Midge" Bowers with DUSON; and Melissa Johnson with Duke University Medical Center and Campbell University.

Abstract: HIV infection has progressed from an acute, terminal disease to a chronic illness with cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among persons living with HIV. As persons living with HIV infection continue to become older, traditional risk factors for atherosclerosis compounded by the pathophysiological effects of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy markedly increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. Further, persons living with HIV are also at high risk for cardiomyopathy. Critical care nurses must recognize the risk factors for cardiovascular disease and the pathophysiology and complex treatment options in order to manage care of these patients and facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration. Two case studies are used to highlight the treatment options and nursing considerations associated with cardiovascular disease among persons living with HIV.

The AACCN news release was picked up by Medical Express who ran a story entitled "Cardiovascular patients with HIV require unique treatment options."

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