Thrombotic Microangiopathy as a Cause of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected Patients

Abstract

Thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. Both entities have been described separately in the setting of HIV infection. However, no patient with these 2 conditions has been reported to date. We report here 2 HIV-infected patients with dilated cardiomyopathy seemingly caused by thrombotic microangiopathy.