International literature reported an increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in persons living with HIV (PLWH), inferring an association with accelerated coronary atherosclerosis and plaque formation. Few local studies of HIV-related cardiac disease have confirmed this. Early identification of cardiac plaques would assist clinicians with risk stratification and implementation of treatment strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality. In resource-limited settings the use of conventional computed tomography (CT) may have a role in identifying at-risk individuals.

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使用常规计算机断层扫描胸部 X 光检查在 HIV 感染的南非人群中偶然发生心脏过早钙化的患病率。

国际文献报道，艾滋病病毒感染者 (PLWH) 的心血管疾病患病率增加，推断与冠状动脉粥样硬化和斑块形成加速有关。很少有当地对 HIV 相关心脏病的研究证实了这一点。心脏斑块的早期识别将有助于临床医生进行风险分层和实施治疗策略以降低发病率和死亡率。在资源有限的环境中，使用传统计算机断层扫描 (CT) 可能在识别高危个体方面发挥作用。