Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Hiv Infected Adolescent on Haart- Case Report

Even though cardiac disease is not frequent in HIV infected children, it is associated with poor prognosis. Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent heart disease associated with HIV infection. In HIV children the most frequent cardiac lesion is dysfunction and/or enlarged dimensions of the left ventricle. The pathogenesis is complex, the most important factor is HIV itself. Human immunodeficiency virus can affect the heart directly or by secondary chronic inflammation and immune activation. We present a case of an HIV-infected teenager diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy and the evolution of heart disease during antiretroviral therapy.