Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2015 Introduction: Constrictive pericarditis is characterized by constriction of the heart secondary to pericardial inflammation. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is useful imaging modality for addressing the challenges of confirming this ...
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What Causes Bilateral Pleural Effusion: A Case Report [PDF]
The Clinical Respiratory JournalBackground Tuberculous pericarditis begins with fibrinous and hemorrhagic pericarditis, followed by pericardial effusion, then pericardial hypertrophy, which may turn into subacute or chronic stage, and partly develop into pericarditis.
Miaojuan Zhu +4 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]
New England Journal of Medicine, 2018 info:eu-repo/semantics ...
Faria, D, Freitas, A
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The clinical application value and the imaging characteristic of 18F-FDG PET/CT in tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground Tuberculous pericarditis is the most common cause of pericardial disease in tuberculosis-endemic areas. Accurate and early diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis is crucial due to its high mortality; however, the diagnostic accuracy of current ...
Xiaoqing Du, Feng Zhu, Qian You
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Effect of prednisolone on inflammatory markers in pericardial tuberculosis: A pilot study [PDF]
International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, 2018 Background: Pericardial disorders are a common cause of heart disease, and the most common cause of pericarditis in developing countries is tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.
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The Effects of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE-I) on Human N-Acetyl-Seryl-Aspartyl-Lysyl-Proline (Ac-SDKP) Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BackgroundTuberculous pericardial effusion is a pro-fibrotic condition that is complicated by constrictive pericarditis in 4% to 8% of cases. N-acetyl-seryl-aspartyl-lysyl-proline (Ac-SDKP) is a ubiquitous tetrapeptide with anti-fibrotic properties that ...
Ayanda Trevor Mnguni +3 more
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Case Report: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as multiple caseous pericardial masses [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineThe diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion is not difficult to make, but the presence of multiple pericardial masses in tuberculous pericarditis is uncommon.
Juan Wang +4 more
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Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) for predicting perioperative complications after tuberculous constrictive pericarditis surgery: a single-center retrospective study [PDF]
BMC SurgeryBackground Perioperative complications following pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis can significantly affect cardiac function recovery and postoperative outcomes.
Qiuyi Cai +9 more
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Cardiovascular Complications from Tuberculosis [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular MedicineTuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) and is transmitted through airborne particles. Although TB usually damages the lungs, this disease can also cause complications in various organs, including ...
Germantė Mikalajūnaitė +4 more
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Development of rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis by 12-lead electrocardiogram [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic SurgeryAim We developed a rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy through a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), in order to improve the diagnostic accuracy of pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis.
Yanhong Ren +4 more
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