[Pulmonary hypertension associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: presentation of five cases and review of the literature].
Several cardiorespiratory diseases may complicate the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare clinical disorder with a poor prognosis. We describe this syndrome in five patients seen at our service who presented infection with the acquired immunodeficiency virus, and we review the literature.
Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife. adrianoamendes@terra.com.br
Adriano Assis
AA
Mendes
Carlos Guilhermo Piscoya
CG
Roncal
Vicente Luiz Vaz
VL
da Costa
Flávio Adolfo Aranha
FA
Japyassu
Flávio Roberto Azevedo
FR
Oliveira
Diana Lamprea
DL
Sepúlveda
Cícero Antônio
CA
da Silva
Eugênio Soares
ES
Albuquerque
Roberto José Vieira
RJ
de Melo
Ricardo
R
Loureiro
Maria Tereza Cartaxo
MT
Muniz
D000328:Adult; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult