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 ...
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HIV infection is associated with a lower incidence of constriction in presumed tuberculous pericarditis: a prospective observational study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: Pericardial constriction is a serious complication of tuberculous pericardial effusion that occurs in up to a quarter of patients despite anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]
, 2019 The pericardium formed by two layers, pleural and visceral, fulfills the role of keeping the heart in position and in turn acts as a barrier against infections.
Miguel, Picco José
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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.
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 6, June 2024.This case report provides a peculiar case of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis (TCP) who presented with right ventricular dysfunction after pericardiectomy.
Natânia Ferreira Duarte +9 more
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The Role of Surgery in Tuberculous Pericarditis
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1974 Abstract To define the role of surgery in the treatment of tuberculous pericarditis, 62 consecutive patients treated for this condition were reviewed. Medical therapy alone achieved satisfactory results in less than one-third of the patients. One-half of the patients eventually required pericardiectomy for symptoms of recurrent cardiac tamponade or ...
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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.
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Case Report: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as multiple caseous pericardial masses [PDF]
Frontiers in Cardiovascular MedicineThe diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis presenting as a hemorrhagic pericardial effusion is not difficult to make, but the presence of multiple pericardial masses in tuberculous pericarditis is uncommon.
Juan Wang +4 more
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Subacute Polymicrobial Bacterial Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Am J Case Rep, 2021 Carmack AE +5 more
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Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: ‘armored heart’ [PDF]
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of PhysiciansLearning 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
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