Treatment of early hypertension in persons living with HIV for cardiovascular disease prevention in Haiti
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
HIV-associated Noncommunicable Diseases Research at LMIC Institutions
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Treatment of early hypertension in persons living with HIV for cardiovascular disease prevention in Haiti
Principal Institution
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
McNairy, Margaret Leighton
Project Contact Information
mam9364@med.cornell.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020–2023
Country
Haiti
Project Description
Hypertension is a major driver of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among persons living with HIV (PLWH) and earlier treatment of hypertension among PLWH could reduce CVD events and death. We propose a pilot study to explore the feasibility, benefits and risk of initiating antihypertensive treatment among PLWH with prehypertension in Haiti as a first step to a larger multicenter trial powered for incident CVD events.
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