title: Thrombotic microangiopathy as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Hospital de Galdakao, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Collazos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications*