Abstract

A Case of Peripheral Vascular Disease in an Immunocompromised Secondary to HIV Infection

HIV carries significant morbidity and mortality around the world even after 40 years since its detection and improvement in management strategies. Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) has improved the lifespan and quality of life of HIV/AIDS patients. However, both HIV and ART are associated with several cardiovascular complications. HIVrelated vasculopathy is one of the rarer cardiovascular complications. We present a 46-year-old female patient, a known case of HIV/AIDS on ART, who came with peripheral limb ischemia and went on to develop gangrene of the limb. Her CD4+ count was 374. She was managed with systemic thrombolytic therapy and other symptomatic and supportive treatment, but recanalization could not be achieved and unfortunately, she had to undergo an above-knee amputation. The purpose of this presentation was to highlight the existence and implication of HIV vasculopathy in patients with HIV

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