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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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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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The Constricted Heart: A 31-Year-Old Man with a Case of Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis. [PDF]

Am J Case Rep
BACKGROUND Constrictive pericarditis occurs due to chronic pericardial inflammation and adherence of the cardiac pericardial layer. Etiologies include toxins, infection, cardiac surgery, and idiopathic causes. Outside the United States, the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis is tuberculosis (TB). Constrictive pericarditis is the most severe
Olakunle OE, Tobin RS, Guynn N, Osabutey A, Younker M, Khan M, Mosunjac M, Ward AF, Ogunniyi MO.   +8 more
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A case report of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis necessitating total pericardiectomy. [PDF]

Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2021
AbstractBackgroundConstrictive pericarditis (CP) is one of the most serious sequelae of tuberculous pericarditis, which is characterized by heart constriction secondary to intense pericardial inflammation and thickening. Several invasive and non-invasive diagnostic modalities are crucial to address the challenges of confirming the diagnosis of CP and ...
Yousif N, Alnuwakhtha A, Darwish A, Arekat Z, Abdulrahman S.   +4 more
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PERICARDIECTOMY FOR TUBERCULOUS EFFUSIVE-CONSTRICTIVE PERICARDITIS [PDF]

International Journal of Advanced Research, 2023
Effusive-constrictive pericarditis isan uncommon condition characterizedby concomitant existence of pericardial effusionand constriction caused by the visceral pericardium. Tuberculosis remains the main cause in developing countries.The clinical profile of our case is presented as well as a discussion of the definition, etiologies, indications for ...
Ismail Oughebbi, Mustapha Harandou Reda Bzikha, Mohamed Messouak   +2 more
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P187 Multimodality in tuberculous constrictive pericarditis [PDF]

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2020
Abstract CASE PRESENTATION K.C.P., a 26 y.o. female, presenting dizziness and progressive dyspnea since 9 months ago. Physical examination showed hepatomegaly at 2 centimeters below the right inferior costal border, but without edema, cardiac murmurs or other findings.
A Leite De Barros Filho, Henrique Turin Moreira, Marcel Koenigkam Santos, André Schmidt, Rodrigo de Carvalho Santana, Ascedio José Rodrigues, Benedito Carlos Maciel, José Antônio Marin‐Neto, Minna Moreira Dias Romano   +8 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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Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis with Pericardial Calcification – An Antique Picture

Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2019
194 A 42‐year‐old female with a remote history of pulmonary tuberculosis treated partially with antituberculous therapy complained of progressive breathlessness on exertion developed over a period of 6 months.
Pankaj Jariwala, Kuchukulla Venkatram Reddy   +1 more
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Thoracoscopic pericardiectomy for bilateral tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A video vignette

Asian Journal of Surgery
Zheng Li, Lidong Zi, Jintang He
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Tricuspid Regurgitation in Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis Underwent Pericardiectomy

The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
The presence of constrictive pericarditis (CP) in conjunction with tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and the worsening of TR following pericardiectomy are associated with a reduction in patient survival. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tuberculous CP in conjunction with TR, the incidence of worsening regurgitation following ...
Shuzhen Wang, Jiafu Ji, Kunyue Tan, Lijuan Zhang, Shuangshuang Yan, Li Zhang, Wei Wang, Qiuyi Cai, Feng Xiong   +8 more
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