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Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2015 Though pulmonary tuberculosis is a common chronic infection in the developing countries like Nepal, the incidence of tubercular constrictive pericarditis is very low. Here we report a patient of active pulmonary tuberculosis with sputum positive for acid
S Laudari +6 more
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Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis and treatment monitoring. [PDF]
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc ImagingFerreira J, Voon V, Khanji MY.
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Predictors of constrictive pericarditis after tuberculous pericarditis. [PDF]
Heart, 1995 To identify features which predict the subsequent development of constrictive pericarditis from acute or subacute tuberculous (TB) pericarditis.Tertiary referral centre, chest hospital.The records of 16 consecutive patients in whom acute or subacute TB pericarditis was diagnosed between 1988 and 1990 at a chest hospital were reviewed.
P. K. Suwan, S. Potjalongsilp
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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
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Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis in a HIV-positive patient [PDF]
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2001 Constrictive pericarditis is a relatively rare clinical manifestation nowadays. We present the case of an HIV-positive patient with constrictive calcified pericarditis due to an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pericardectomy was performed. The therapeutical approach is discussed and the literature is reviewed.
Friedrich Eckstein +3 more
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Quantification of echodensities in tuberculous pericardial effusion using fractal geometry: a proof of concept study [PDF]
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2012 Background The purpose of this study was to quantify the heterogeneous distribution of echodensities in the pericardial fluid of patients with tuberculous pericarditis using echocardiography and fractal analysis, and to determine whether there were ...
Ntsekhe Mpiko +2 more
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The optimal duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy in constrictive tuberculous pericarditis [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021 Background It is unclear about the duration of anti-tuberculous therapy before pericardiectomy (DATT) in the patients with constrictive tuberculous pericarditis.
Likui Fang +4 more
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Subacute Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2012 ![Figure][1] [![Graphic][3] ][3][![Graphic][4] ][4][![Graphic][5] ][5] A 22-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with progressively worsening exertional dyspnea, thoracic pain, and low-grade evening fever.
José Agustín +8 more
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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.
Justin Shenje +6 more
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Calcific pericarditis strangling the heart, an answer to unexplained heart failurediagnostic modalities [PDF]
Journal of the Pakistan Medical AssociationPericardial calcification is often found incidentally from imaging studies and may be a clue to constrictive pericarditis. Constrictive pericarditis often mimics other causes of heart failure, pulmonary, or liver disease, making it hard to diagnose ...
Sondang Jasmine Sitorus +2 more
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