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Pericarditis, Tuberculous

Known as: Tuberculous Pericarditis, Pericarditis, Tuberculous [Disease/Finding], Pericarditides, Tuberculous 
INFLAMMATION of the sac surrounding the heart (PERICARDIUM) due to MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling… (More)
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2014
2014
Prednisolone and Mycobacterium indicus pranii in tuberculous pericarditis.
BACKGROUND Tuberculous pericarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality even if antituberculosis therapy is… (More)
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2011
2011
Risk of constrictive pericarditis after acute pericarditis.
BACKGROUND Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is considered a rare, dreaded possible complication of acute pericarditis. Nevertheless… (More)
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2008
2008
Mortality in patients treated for tuberculous pericarditis in sub-Saharan Africa.
OBJECTIVE To determine the mortality rate and its predictors in patients with a presumptive diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis… (More)
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2006
2006
Clinical characteristics and initial management of patients with tuberculous pericarditis in the HIV era: the Investigation of the Management of Pericarditis in Africa (IMPI Africa) registry
BACKGROUND The incidence of tuberculous pericarditis has increased in Africa as a result of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV… (More)
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2004
2004
Management of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis and tuberculous pericardial effusion in Transkei: results at 10 years follow-up.
BACKGROUND Tuberculous pericarditis is common in Transkei (Eastern Cape). Two randomized trials showed benefits at two years for… (More)
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2002
2002
The use of adenosine deaminase and interferon-gamma as diagnostic tools for tuberculous pericarditis.
BACKGROUND Traditional diagnostic tests for pericardial tuberculosis (TB) are insensitive and often require long culture periods… (More)
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2000
2000
Double blind randomised placebo controlled trial of adjunctive prednisolone in the treatment of effusive tuberculous pericarditis in HIV seropositive patients.
OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of adjunctive prednisolone on morbidity, pericardial fluid resolution, and mortality in HIV… (More)
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1997
1997
Comparison of PCR, culture, and histopathology for diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis.
Nucleic acid amplification techniques for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) are rapidly being developed. Scant work, however… (More)
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1994
1994
Adenosine deaminase and carcinoembryonic antigen in pericardial effusion diagnosis, especially in suspected tuberculous pericarditis.
BACKGROUND Adenosine deaminase (ADA) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) have been measured in pleural fluid to help distinguish… (More)
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1988
1988
Tuberculous pericarditis: ten year experience with a prospective protocol for diagnosis and treatment.
Thirteen patients with tuberculous pericarditis (12 men and 1 woman aged 13 to 70 years [mean 41]) were identified in a group of… (More)
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