Does HIV increase the risk of cardiac arrest? A new study has some insights to share

According to a new study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, people with HIV are at a higher risk of developing heart failure and that risk varies by age, gender, race and ethnicity.

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Researchers examined 38,868 participants with HIV for a period of 16 years. During the study, they matched each participant with people who were the same age, gender and race but did not have HIV. Experts observed the people in both groups who had developed heart failure during follow-up.

The study found that people with HIV were 68 percent more likely to develop heart failure than people who did not have HIV. As per the team, people with HIV should be aware of the early signs of heart failure such as shortness of breath, fatigue, leg swelling, coughing and chest pain.

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