Subacute Tuberculous Constrictive Pericarditis
![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.
Jose Alberto de Agustin +8 more
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Tuberculous Pericarditis [PDF]
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
core +4 more sources
Aim To investigate the relationship between p wave terminal force (Ptfv1) and pericardial thickness in patients with tuberculous constrictive pericarditis.
Yanhong Ren
doaj +2 more sources
T cell responses to Mycobacterium indicus pranii immunotherapy and adjunctive glucocorticoid therapy in tuberculous pericarditis. [PDF]
Steigler P +7 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: ‘armored heart’ [PDF]
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 +3 more
semanticscholar +2 more sources
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 +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) for predicting perioperative complications after tuberculous constrictive pericarditis surgery: a single-center retrospective study [PDF]
Background Perioperative complications following pericardiectomy in patients with constrictive pericarditis can significantly affect cardiac function recovery and postoperative outcomes.
Qiuyi Cai +9 more
doaj +2 more sources
Subacute Polymicrobial Bacterial Pericarditis Mimicking Tuberculous Pericarditis: A Case Report. [PDF]
Carmack AE +5 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Novel role of cardiovascular MRI to contextualise tuberculous pericardial inflammation and oedema as predictors of constrictive pericarditis [PDF]
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have reached epidemic proportions, particularly affecting vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
N. Carrabba +7 more
semanticscholar +2 more sources
Penggunaan Kortikosteroid pada Pasien Anak dengan Perikarditis Tuberkulosis.
Tuberculous pericarditis (TB pericarditis) is a disease that still frequently occurs in developing countries. The mortality rate due to TB pericarditis is still quite high, reaching 17-40%.
Novi Violona Edwar +2 more
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