Document Type
Article
Department
Internal Medicine (East Africa)
Abstract
With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, there has been a significant change in the epidemiology of pulmonary disease in HIV/AIDS. The relative prevalence of non-infectious manifestations is likely to rise. HIV associated pulmonary hypertension (HIV-PH), albeit low prevalence, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Presently, despite having scanty evidence on the management modalities of HIV-PH, evidence extrapolated from idiopathic pulmonary hypertension is being utilised to effectively manage some of these patients. Efforts should therefore be made to screen, diagnose and treat these patients. A case of a thirty year old female with HIV disease and severe pulmonary hypertension is presented.
Publication (Name of Journal)
East African Medical Journal
Recommended Citation
Shavadia, J.,
Das, S.,
Yonga, G.
(2008). HIV-Associated pulmonary hypertension: case report. East African Medical Journal, 85(11), 564-567.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_intern_med/11
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