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Assessing the hazard of death, cardiac tamponade, and pericardial constriction among HIV and tuberculosis pericarditis patients using the extended Cox‐hazard model: Intervention study

Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2024.
Abstract Background and Aims Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis (TBP), a TB of the heart, is linked to significant morbidity and mortality rates. Administering glucocorticoid therapy to individuals with TBP might enhance overall results and lower the likelihood of fatality.
Abdul‐Karim Iddrisu, Dominic Otoo, Afa Kwasi, Freedom Gumedze   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Annular constrictive pericarditis causing hour-glass contracture of the right ventricle

Heart Vessels and Transplantation
Objectives: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is characterized by the encasement of the heart by a rigid non-pliable pericardium due to dense fibrosis and adhesions. We hereby describe a rare case of annular constrictive pericarditis (ACP) causing localized
Bhargav Patel, Jenil Bhatt, Utkarsh Sanghavi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent tuberculous constrictive pericarditis secondary to pneumo-calcification along the atrio-ventricular groove in post-pericardiectomy with broncho - Epicardial fistula

IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports, 2019
We report a unique case, which had combinations of rare findings like 1] recurrence of constrictive pericarditis in a patient who underwent pericardiectomy in the past, 2] calcification of residual pericardium in the atrio-ventricular groove like a ring ...
Pankaj Jariwala, Satya Sridhar Kale
doaj   +1 more source

Value of Tygerberg Scoring for the Diagnosis and Management of Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

, 2012
Extra pulmonary tuberculosis occurs in 20% of patients with tuberculosis. Tuberculosis pericarditis is seen in 1-8% of these patients. Tuberculosis has been reported to be the cause of acute pericarditis in 60-80% of the patients in the developing world.
Kurniyanto, Lumban Gaol, Donnie, Pangaribuan, Achnes, Tanggo, Yunus   +3 more
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Hemodynamic Alterations in Cardiac Function Among Patients With Stroke and SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

International Journal of Clinical Practice, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Objective: Cardiovascular complications associated with COVID‐19 are being increasingly recognized. They include potential long‐term effects on the heart, although how these complications manifest in patients with stroke who are already vulnerable to cardiovascular issues is lacking.
Mingchao Zhou, Fubing Zha, Liuyang Zhao, Dongxia Li, Jiao Luo, Yao Wang, Fang Liu, Jing Zhou, Zeyu Zhang, Yucong Zou, Feng Xiong, Dianrui Hou, Fei Li, Mingjun He, Yongjie Zhu, Yulong Wang, Lei Jiang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experience of Pericardiectomy in Tikur Anbessa University Hospital, Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Pericardiectomy is the only accepted curative treatment for improving cardiac haemodynamics in chronic constrictive pericarditis (CCP).
Ali, Adem, Bekele, A, Biluts, H
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Subacute pericardial abscess after aortic valve replacement: a case report [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Purulent pericarditis is an infectious disease, frequently caused by gram-positive bacteria, that is rarely observed in healthy individuals, and is often associated with predisposing conditions. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present the case of
Foa A., Galie N., Magnani I., Pacini D., Paolisso P., Pizzi C., Savini C., Spadotto A.   +7 more
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Bulky granulomatous disease resulting in constrictive tuberculous pericarditis requiring pericardiectomy: a case report [PDF]

, 2020
Sumita Barua, Bernadette Phua, Yishay Orr, Michael P. Skinner   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Tuberculous Pericarditis Presenting as Multiple Free Floating Masses in Pericardial Effusion [PDF]

, 2012
Pericarditis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis (Tb) in children. A 14-yr-old Korean boy presented with cardiac tamponade during treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Blumberg, Bolt, Fowler, Heon-Seok Han, Jong Myeon Hong, Lin, Liu, Massoure, Mayosi, Ok-Jun Lee, Shin-Ae Yoon, Strang, Strang, Tirilomis, Trautner, Youn-Soo Hahn   +15 more
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Persistng alveolitis in miliary tuberculosis despite treatment with short-course chemotherapy [PDF]

, 1990
Bronchoalveolar lavages in two patients with miliary tuberculosis have shown lymphocytic alveolitis. A 6-month regimen with an initial intensive 2- month phase resulted in remarkable clinical and radiographic improvement in both.
Jawahar, M S, Prabhakar, R, Reetha, A M, Vijayan, V K   +3 more
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