title: Outcome of percutaneous coronary intervention in HIV-infected patients.
abstract: We report the long-term outcome of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in 12 HIV-infected patients. Two patients died from a HIV-related infection and seven patients suffered from severe clinical and/or angiographic restenosis requiring additional interventions or causing severe angina pectoris. Only three patients remained symptom free. We conclude that HIV-infected patients should be considered as high risk group and treated routinely with drug-eluting stents.
authors.affiliation: The Roy and Ann Foss Interventional Cardiology Research Program, Terrence Donnelly Heart Center, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Segev
authors.forename: Warren J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cantor
authors.forename: Bradley H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Strauss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents