A probable primary HIV infection associated with acute non-specific myocarditis causing severe dilated cardiomyopathy.
A patient with a probable primary HIV infection and a biopsy proven non-specific myocarditis is reported. The patient developed a severe dilated cardiomyopathy and initially presented with global heartfailure and fever. The left ventricular function partially recovered. One week after discharge the patient was readmitted in a septic shock and died. Current hypotheses concerning the etiology of left ventricular dysfunction in HIV infection are discussed.
Eerens
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Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
Van Cleemput
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Peetermans
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology