AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology Podcast

Coronary Endothelial Function, HIV, and Aging


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People living with HIV have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including coronary artery disease. Until now, it has been unclear why. In this episode, Guest Editor Dr. Ashley Walker (University of Oregon) interviews author Dr. Efthymios Ziogos (Johns Hopkins Medicine) and expert Dr. Jennifer Williams (McMaster University) about the recent study by Ziogos et al. published in the Call for Papers Impact of Aging on CV System. Ziogos and co-authors used advanced MRI to assess coronary endothelial function noninvasively and without contrast in order to compare endothelial-dependent vasoreactive responses in coronary arteries to isometric handgrip exercise, both in people living with HIV and HIV negative individuals. The authors found that coronary endothelial function was impaired in people living with HIV, compared to HIV negative individuals. While it is known that there is a negative correlation between age and coronary endothelial function in HIV negative individuals, the authors found no correlation between age and endothelial function in HIV positive individuals, suggesting early vascular aging in individuals with HIV. This study is truly an example of an important research question that went unaddressed until recently because of the need for the advanced measurement techniques used by Ziogos and collaborators. While there is still much to learn about HIV, this research offers new insights into the potential causes of increased coronary artery disease in people living with HIV, and provides new avenues for preventive cardiology research in this population. Listen now to find out more.

 

Efthymios Ziogos, Yaa A. Kwapong, Robert G. Weiss, Michael Schär, Todd T. Brown, Shashwatee Bagchi, Alborz Soleimanifard, Tarek Harb, Damani A. Piggott, Gary Gerstenblith, Thorsten M. Leucker, Allison G. Hays   Coronary Artery Endothelial Function and Aging in People with HIV and HIV-Negative Individuals   Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, published October 9, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00143.2023

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