Bibangambah P, Hemphill LC, Acan M, et al. - Researchers examined people living with HIV (PLWH) to determine their increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) in sub-Saharan Africa.

• This is a cross-sectional analysis nested within the Ugandan Noncommunicable Diseases and Aging Cohort.

• Enrolled were 155 PLWH in rural Uganda (aged > 40 years) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 3 years, and a control group of 154 HIV-uninfected age- and gender-matched persons.

• Carotid ultrasonography was conducted and ACVD risk factor data were collected.

• Findings revealed higher prevalence of carotid plaque in PLWH.