Although it has long been suspected that people with the HIV virus are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, reliable data has not been available. Now a new study published online in JAMA Internal Medicine provides a much clearer picture of the relationship between CV disease and HIV. … In an accompanying editorial, Patrick Mallon writes…
HIV-infected cardiothoracic surgeon
January 8, 2009 by Leave a Comment
The CDC is reporting in MMWR about an Israeli cardiothoracic surgeon who was found to be infected with HIV in 2007. Although he practiced for more than 20 years and performed approximately 150 procedures each year, he does not appear to have transmitted the virus to any of his patients….
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