AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigates the link between vascular dysfunction and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) in people living with HIV (PLWH) using the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) as a new measurement method.
  • In a sample of 75 non-diabetic adults with well-controlled HIV, the research found that a high CAVI score was significantly associated with neurocognitive impairment, even after considering other factors.
  • The findings suggest that CAVI could be a useful tool in assessing vascular health and its impact on cognitive function in relatively healthy PLWH, highlighting the need for more extensive future research.

Article Abstract

Objectives: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) remain prevalent in people living with HIV (PLWH) despite widespread use of combined antiretroviral therapy (ART). Vascular disease contributes to the pathogenesis of HAND, but traditional vascular risk factors do not fully explain the relation between vascular disease and HAND. A more direct measure of vascular dysfunction is needed. This cross-sectional study tested whether the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a novel method to assess arterial stiffness, is associated with HAND among PLWH.

Methods: Participants included 75 non-diabetic adults with well-controlled HIV from an outpatient HIV clinic. We assessed the relation between CAVI and neurocognitive impairment (NCI). The latter was primarily characterized by the Frascati criteria and secondarily (post hoc) using the Global Deficit Score (GDS). Logistic regression models tested whether high CAVI (≥ 8) was independently associated with NCI when controlling for potential confounders.

Results: Participants (M  = 45.6 ± 8.3 years; 30.1% male) had few traditional cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors (hypertension, n = 7; dyslipidaemia, n = 34; body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m , n = 12; smoking history, n = 13; 2.2% mean 10-year risk of CVD or stroke). Twelve (16%) participants had high CAVI, which was independently associated with meeting Frascati criteria for NCI [n = 39, odds ratio (OR) = 7.6, p = 0.04], accounting for age, education, gender, income, CD4 nadir, recent CD4 and traditional CVD risk factors. High CAVI was also associated with NCI as reflected by higher GDS (OR = 17.4, p = 0.02).

Conclusions: Cardio-ankle vascular index is a promising measure of vascular dysfunction that may be independently associated with NCI in relatively healthy PLWH. Larger studies should test the utility of CAVI in predicting NCI/decline in PLWH.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.13213DOI Listing

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