title: Acute myocardial infarction and rescue percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in a young HIV-infected patient.
abstract: We report a case of acute myocardial infarction in an HIV-infected patient without significant coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factors. The patient underwent rescue percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), with a successful outcome. We presume a possible pathogenetic role of anti-retroviral therapy and/or direct viral action on ischaemic heart disease progression. We propose that the current approach to management of AIDS-affected patients needs close monitoring for CAD risk factors and symptoms, to improve prognosis and life expectancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology, University of Messina School of Medicine, Messina, Italy. francosaporito@tiscali.it
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saporito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Micari
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raffa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerrito
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Micari
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*