[Pulmonary hypertension associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a review of 4 cases].
Several cardiorespiratory diseases can complicate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare clinical disorder with a poor prognosis. We describe this syndrome in four HIV- positive patients who were examined in our hospital.
Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain. angiefr@teleline.es
M Angeles
MA
Martínez Torres
Ricardo
R
Pavón Jiménez
Juan
J
Corzo Delgado
Luis
L
Pastor Torres
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography