Publication Name	World Journal of Cardiology
Manuscript ID	8086
Country	Portugal

Received	2013-12-15 16:53
Peer-Review Started	2013-12-16 10:13
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-16 08:11
Return for Revision	2014-01-17 13:21
Revised	2014-02-21 09:43
Second Decision	2014-05-08 17:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-05-08 17:56
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 09:03
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-06-25 08:58
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-06-26 14:40

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to human immunodeficiency virus infection: a case series
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Inês Araújo, Cristina Enjuanes-Grau, Carmen Jimenez Lopez-Guarch, Dariusz Narankiewicz, Maria J Ruiz-Cano, Teresa Velazquez-Martin, Juan Delgado and Pilar Escribano
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs through the Carlos III, Institute of Cardiovascular Research (research network REDINSCOR)
Corresponding Author	Inês Araújo, MD, 3rd Medicine Department, S?o Francisco Xavier Hospital, CHLO, Estrada do Forte do Alto do Duque, 1449-005 Lisboa, Portugal. inesarauj@gmail.com
Key Words	Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Treatment
Core Tip	Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease, and HIV-infected patients are seldom included in clinical trials. Therefore, case reports are crucial to better understand this disease and its response to specific therapies. In this retrospective, observational study, 18 HIV-related PAH patients were included. Highly active antiretroviral therapy was associated with an accelerated onset of PAH. The survival rates of HIV-related PAH patients were higher, most likely due to new aggressive specific therapy. The majority of patients were on specific oral therapy and were clinically stable. Furthermore, sildenafil appears to be a safe option for less severe disease.
Publish Date	2014-06-26 14:40
Citation	Araújo I, Enjuanes-Grau C, Lopez-Guarch CJ, Narankiewicz D, Ruiz-Cano MJ, Velazquez-Martin T, Delgado J, Escribano P. Pulmonary arterial hypertension related to human immunodeficiency virus infection: A case series. World J Cardiol 2014; 6(6): 495-501
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v6/ i6/495.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.495

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