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Pericardiectomy for Constrictive Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis on the Etiology, Patients' Characteristics, and the Outcomes. [PDF]

Cureus, 2021
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common etiology of constrictive pericarditis in the developing world. In this study, we collected currently available data to evaluate the outcomes following pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive tuberculous ...
Yadav S, Shah S, Iqbal Z, Alharbi MG, Kalra HS, Suri M, Soni N, Okpaleke N, Hamid P.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for tuberculous pericarditis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2021
Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculous pericarditis (TBP). Methods We searched relevant databases for Xpert MTB/RIF for TBP diagnosis until April 2021 and screened eligible studies for
Yu G, Zhong F, Shen Y, Zheng H.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Tuberculous pericarditis

South Sudan Medical Journal, 2022
Tuberculous (TB) pericarditis, a severe extrapulmonary manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is notorious for its challenging presentation. We report a case of effusive-constrictive pericarditis due to tuberculosis infection.
Chun Kit Wong, Yeuk Chi Choi
semanticscholar   +4 more sources

Diagnostic values of Xpert MTB/RIF, T-SPOT.TB and adenosine deaminase for HIV-negative tuberculous pericarditis in a high burden setting: a prospective observational study. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
The diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis (TBP) remains challenging. This prospective study evaluated the diagnostic value of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) and T-SPOT.TB and adenosine deaminase (ADA) for TBP in a high burden setting.
Hu X, Xing B, Wang W, Yang P, Sun Y, Zheng X, Shang Y, Chen F, Liu N, Yang L, Zhao Y, Tan J, Zhang X, Wang Y, Zhang Z, Liu Y.   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Treatment of Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]

Circulation, 1954
Twenty-seven patients with clinically primary tuberculous pericarditis were treated with prolonged chemotherapy consisting of intermittent doses of streptomycin and daily doses of paraminosalicylic acid or isoniazid. Twenty-one patients did well and were symptom-free six months to three years later.
Edwin M. Goyette, Edwin L. Overholt, E Rapaport   +2 more
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Subacute Polymicrobial Bacterial Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]

Am J Case Rep, 2021
Carmack AE, LaRocco AM, Mathew M, Goldberg HV, Patel DM, Saleeb PG.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: ‘armored heart’ [PDF]

QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
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
Jing Yang, Wei Xiang, Rong He, Ping Zhang   +3 more
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Development of rapid evaluation scale for pericardiectomy of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis by 12-lead electrocardiogram

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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A Case of Crohn's Disease with Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Tuberculous Pericarditis: Assessment of a Rare Phenomenon. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel), 2021
Tominaga K, Tanaka T, Kanazawa M, Watanabe S, Nemoto R, Abe K, Kanamori A, Yamamiya A, Goda K, Kushima Y, Chibana K, Masawa T, Fukuda T, Hibi T, Irisawa A.   +14 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

T cell responses to Mycobacterium indicus pranii immunotherapy and adjunctive glucocorticoid therapy in tuberculous pericarditis. [PDF]

Vaccine X, 2022
Steigler P, Chhiba M, Francis V, Keyser A, Abrahams D, Hanekom W, Ntsekhe M, Scriba TJ.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources