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.

Pulmonary hypertension; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Heart failure