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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020 Background The risk factors of postoperative outcomes after pericardiectomy in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis have still been unclear. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of postoperative complication and prolonged intensive care unit ...
Likui Fang +4 more
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HIV infection is associated with a lower incidence of constriction in presumed tuberculous pericarditis: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: Pericardial constriction is a serious complication of tuberculous pericardial effusion that occurs in up to a quarter of patients despite anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
Mpiko Ntsekhe +6 more
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Is It an Intrapericardial Mass or a Localized Pericardial Effusion? A Case Report of Tuberculous Pericarditis Evaluated by Multimodal Imaging. [PDF]
J Clin UltrasoundTuberculous pericarditis is a common type of pericarditis, but it is difficult to be diagnosed. The application of combined transesophageal echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and CT multimodal imaging provides sufficient clinical diagnosis basis and guidance for distinguishing encapsulated pericardial effusion or mass.
Han Y +5 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Medical considerations for early diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) include Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and TB lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen (Ag) tests, with immunological status influencing the performance of the latter.
Samuel Alomatu +4 more
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AN OVERVIEW ON TUBERCULOUS PERICARDITIS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2022 Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health problem. Lungs are the major site for Mycobacterium tuberculosisinfection. TB clinical manifestations include primary TB, reactivation TB, laryngealTB, endobronchial TB, lower lung field TB infection, and tuberculoma ...
AMIN SHAKER
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Heart failure as a first sign of disseminated tuberculosis
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021 Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis observed mainly in developed countries. It usually presents with concomitant tuberculous infection at a different site and, due to the lack of clinical specificity ...
Leonor Naia +6 more
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Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996 Abstract A patient with a 5-month history of pericardial effusion and unsuccessful steroid treatment was found at pericardial exploration to have thickened pericardium adhered to the heart. After anterior pericardiectomy, histologic examination revealed severe granulomatous pericarditis resulting from infection with Mycobacterium ...
K S, Kutoloski, T J, Salvucci, C, Dennis
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Prevalence, hemodynamics, and cytokine profile of effusive-constrictive pericarditis in patients with tuberculous pericardial effusion. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND:Effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is visceral constriction in conjunction with compressive pericardial effusion. The prevalence of proven tuberculous ECP is unknown.
Mpiko Ntsekhe +9 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis is Multibacillary and Bacterial Burden Drives High Mortality
EBioMedicine, 2015 Background: Tuberculous pericarditis is considered to be a paucibacillary process; the large pericardial fluid accumulation is attributed to an inflammatory response to tuberculoproteins. Mortality rates are high. We investigated the role of clinical and
Jotam G. Pasipanodya +8 more
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Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]
QJM, 2006 Definitive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis requires isolation of the tubercle bacillus from pericardial fluid, but isolating the organism is often difficult.To improve diagnostic efficiency for tuberculous pericarditis, using available tests.Prospective observational study.Consecutive patients (n = 233) presenting with pericardial effusions ...
Reuter H. +3 more
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