Thrombotic microangiopathy as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients.
Thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. Both entities have been described separately in the setting of HIV infection. However, no patient with these 2 conditions has been reported to date. We report here 2 HIV-infected patients with dilated cardiomyopathy seemingly caused by thrombotic microangiopathy.
Mayo
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Section of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
Collazos
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Martínez
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D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*