Abstract

CARVALHO, Sónia et al. Leriche syndrome in an hiv-infected patient. Arq Med [online]. 2012, vol.26, n.2, pp.65-68. ISSN 2183-2447.

The survival of HIV infected patients has significantly increased due to highly effective antiretroviral therapy, and long term complications, namely cardiovascular diseases, became an increasing health problem. Besides coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease seems also more prevalent in patients infected by this virus. In addition to traditional risk factors, HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy exposure have been associated with atherosclerotic disease. The authors report the case of an HIV-infected young adult patient, previously not treated, with open aortoiliac atherosclerotic disease (Leriche’s syndrome).

Keywords : Leriche´s syndrome; HIV infection.

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