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
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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