Aortic aneurysm diagnosed in a Mozambican HIV positive and hypertensive man with echocardiography

Aortic aneurysm might be underdiagnosed on hypertensive HIV infected patients, in settings with limited-resources. Etiological factors include atherosclerosis as well as infections like tuberculosis, syphilis, or HIV-associated vasculitis. HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem in Mozambique and...

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Main Authors: Edy da Emilia Angelo Nacarapa, Artur Francisco Macuacua, Ezio Augusto da Costa Massinga, Jose Manuel Ramos Rincon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAMJ 2020-05-01
Series:PAMJ Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hiv
Online Access: https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/3/27/pdf/27.pdf