HIV-ASSOCIATED PULMONARY HYPERTENSION: CASE REPORT

Abstract

With the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, there has been a signifi cant change

in the epidemiology of pulmonary disease in HIV/AIDS. The relative prevalence of

non-infectious manifestations is likely to rise. HIV associated pulmonary hypertension

(HIV-PH), albeit low prevalence, is associated with signifi cant morbidity and mortality.

Presently, despite having scanty evidence on the management modalities of HIV-PH,

evidence extrapolated from idiopathic pulmonary hypertension is being utilised to

effectively manage some of these patients. Efforts should therefore be made to screen,

diagnose and treat these patients. A case of a thirty year old female with HIV disease

and severe pulmonary hypertension is presented.