Study explores heart specialist access for HIV patients in minority groups

NCT ID NCT04025125

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at health records of over 2,000 people with HIV from racial and ethnic minority groups to see if seeing a heart specialist (cardiologist) helps prevent heart disease. Researchers tracked who visited a cardiologist and for how long, up to 5 years. The goal is to learn how to better manage heart disease risk in these communities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better guidelines for preventing heart disease in people with HIV from minority groups.

What could go wrong

This is a retrospective review of existing health records, not a controlled trial, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to other populations.

Disclaimer Read more

This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS cardiovascular disorder HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States