Key result
A 65-year-old male with untreated HIV presented with hemodynamic instability and was diagnosed with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy and pulmonary tuberculosis due to poor immune response.
Why the study?
HIV-associated cardiomyopathy is a serious complication of HIV with poorly understood pathology, showing shifting characteristics and varying etiologies across different settings.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of early cardiac monitoring and prompt initiation of anti-retroviral treatment in HIV patients to prevent and manage HIV-associated cardiomyopathy.
Suggests cardiomyopathy risk in unstable untreated HIV; single case leaves open need for screening trials.
Key Clinical Message: Early initiation of anti-retroviral treatment and prompt management of heart failure in a AIDS patient is crucial. If resources available endomyocardial biopsy can guide the future management. Abstract: HIV-associated cardiomyopathy (HIVAC) is a serious complication of HIV with poorly understood pathology. Systolic dysfunction was a common characteristic of HIVAC which is now replaced as diastolic dysfunction due to the availability of ART. There are various etiologies of HIVAC depending on the degree of viral replication, immune response, availability of ART, and also the disparity between high and low-income countries. We present the case report of a 65-year-old male with a past medical history of untreated HIV who came to the hospital with hemodynamic instability and was diagnosed with HIVAC with pulmonary TB, where the cause of HIVAC was poor immune response and opportunistic infection. Therefore, early cardiac monitoring is essential in HIV patients to prevent its advancement.
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Kharel et al. (2024) conducted a case report in HIV-associated cardiomyopathy (HIVAC) (n=1). Untreated HIV was evaluated on Diagnosis of HIV-associated cardiomyopathy. A 65-year-old male with untreated HIV presented with hemodynamic instability and was diagnosed with HIV-associated cardiomyopathy and pulmonary tuberculosis due to poor immune response.
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