Severe Coronary Artery Disease in a Person Living with HIV

Abstract

The pathophysiology of accelerated atherosclerosis in people living with Human Immunofediciency virus (HIV) is complex. Coronary artery disease (CAD) has become an important cause of mortality in these patients. They often have atypical symptoms, leading to frequently missed diagnoses. We report a case of a 51-year-old male undergoing antiretroviral therapy who was admitted for acute coronary syndrome. He had severe coronary artery disease that involved difficult management.

Keywords

• coronaryrtery disease
• acute coronary syndrome
• coronary artery bypass grafting
• percutaneous coronary intervention
• HIV/SIDA
• highly active antiretroviral therapy