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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 ...
Gary Tse, Aamir Ali, Francisco Alpendurada, Sanjay Prasad, Claire E Raphael, Vassilis Vassiliou   +5 more
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Right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A case report [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Key Clinical Message This case report provides a peculiar case of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (TCP) who presented with right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiectomy.
Natânia Ferreira Duarte, Stella deAguiar Trigueirinho Ferreira, Daniel Abdalla Added Filho, Carlos Henrique Lopes Vidal, Roger Sales Lima, Ana Vitória Vitoreti Martins, Rafael Oliveira Castro, Arthur Cicupira Rodrigues deAssis, Paulo Rogério Soares, Thiago Luis Scudeler   +9 more
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Clinical Significance of Preoperative Pyrazinamide-Containing Therapy in Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]

Infection and Drug Resistance
Likui Fang, Wenfeng Yu, Guocan Yu, Gang Chen, Bo Ye Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Likui Fang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Hangzhou,
Fang L, Yu W, Yu G, Chen G, Ye B
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Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: 'armored heart'. [PDF]

QJM
Learning points for clinicians Symptoms such as progressive dyspnea on exertion, Kussmaul’s sign, bilateral rales and lower extremity edema should raise suspicion for constrictive pericarditis. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging play
Yang J, Xiang W, He R, Zhang P.
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Predictors of postoperative complication and prolonged intensive care unit stay after complete pericardiectomy in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

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, Guocan Yu, Jinpeng Huang, Wuchen Zhao, Bo Ye   +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 Surgery
Aim 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, Yanshu Dong, Xinyue Fan, Hongrui Xu, Shuangyi Yin   +4 more
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The clinical value of P-wave terminal force in lead V1 in evaluating pericardial thickness in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aim To investigate the relationship between p wave terminal force (Ptfv1) and pericardial thickness in patients with tuberculous constrictive pericarditis.
Yanhong Ren
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A Rare Case of Pneumopericardium in the Setting of Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis [PDF]

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2017
A 28-year-old Filipino male was admitted due to high-grade fevers and dyspnea on a background of chronic cough and weight loss. Due to clinical and echocardiographic signs of cardiac tamponade, emergency pericardiocentesis was performed on his first ...
Lauro L. Abrahan IV, Stephanie Martha O. Obillos, Jaime Alfonso M. Aherrera, Jose Donato A. Magno, Celia Catherine C. Uy-Agbayani, Ulysses King G. Gopez, Jobelle Joyce Anne R. Baldonado   +6 more
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Analysis of risk factors of low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A retrospective study [PDF]

Indian Heart Journal
Objective: Low cardiac output syndrome (LCOS) is the leading cause of death after cardiac surgery. Studies have shown that 24% of postoperative mortality in patients undergoing pericardiectomy is attributed to LCOS.
Shuangshuang Yan, Jing Guo, Shuzhen Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Li Zhang, Qiuyu Xiao, Qian Li, Zhengkai Zhao, Lijian Cheng, Feng Xiong   +9 more
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Severe calcification in chronic constrictive pericarditis of tuberculous-related a case report and literature review [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Chronic constrictive pericarditis is a pericardial affection that causes a severe impairment of myocardial compliance. Among its many etiologies, tuberculosis is the most common cause, mainly in developing countries.
Raynatou Djafarou Boubacar, MD, Fatouma Mohamed Aden, MD, Fatima Ekhya Amoumoune, MD, Thierno Hamidou Diallo, MD, Raid Faraj, MD, Oum El M. Baba, MD, Loubna El Khadir, MD, Mustapha Atteyeh, MD, Halima Tahirou Oumarou, MD, Salif Sow, MD, Najat Mouine, PhD, Ilyasse Asfalou, PhD, Younes Moutakiallah, PhD, Aatif Benyass, PhD   +13 more
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