Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Frequent in African HIV Patients

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A recent review study has found that patients with HIV in Africa have a higher than average prevalence of developing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The study, entitled “HIV related pulmonary arterial hypertension: epidemiology in Africa, physiopathology, and role of antiretroviral treatment,” was published in the AIDS Research and Therapy journal.

PAH is a disease characterized by narrowed and blocked pulmonary arteries, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood through the lungs and raising the pressure in those arteries. The increase in pulmonary artery pressure (an mPAP above 25 mmHg) results in shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain, and may ultimately cause right heart failure.

 

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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