Prevalence, Hemodynamics, and Cytokine Profile of Effusive-Constrictive Pericarditis in Patients with Tuberculous Pericardial Effusion

BACKGROUND: Effusive constrictive pericarditis (ECP) is visceral constriction in conjunction with compressive pericardial effusion. The prevalence of proven tuberculous ECP is unknown. Whilst ECP is distinguished from effusive disease on hemodynamic grounds, it is unknown whether effusive-constricti...

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Autores principales: Ntsekhe, Mpiko, Matthews, Kerryn, Syed, Faisal F., Deffur, Armin, Badri, Motasim, Commerford, Patrick J., Gersh, Bernard J., Wilkinson, Katalin A., Wilkinson, Robert J., Mayosi, Bongani M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796485/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24155965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0077532

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