Pericarditis, Tuberculous
"Pericarditis, Tuberculous" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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INFLAMMATION of the sac surrounding the heart (PERICARDIUM) due to MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION), compression of the heart (CARDIAC TAMPONADE), and preventing normal beating of the heart.
| Descriptor ID |
D010495
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.252.410.040.552.846.561.595 C01.539.190.750.595 C14.260.750.595 C14.280.720.801
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| Concept/Terms |
Pericarditis, Tuberculous- Pericarditis, Tuberculous
- Pericarditides, Tuberculous
- Tuberculous Pericarditides
- Tuberculous Pericarditis
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pericarditis, Tuberculous" by people in Profiles.
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Chhabra L, Spodick DH. Immunotherapy for tuberculous pericarditis. N Engl J Med. 2014 12 25; 371(26):2532-3.
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Imazio M, Brucato A, Mayosi BM, Derosa FG, Lestuzzi C, Macor A, Trinchero R, Spodick DH, Adler Y. Medical therapy of pericardial diseases: part I: idiopathic and infectious pericarditis. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2010 Oct; 11(10):712-22.
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Imazio M, Spodick DH, Brucato A, Trinchero R, Markel G, Adler Y. Diagnostic issues in the clinical management of pericarditis. Int J Clin Pract. 2010 Sep; 64(10):1384-92.
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Spodick DH. Tuberculous pericarditis. BMJ. 1994 Jan 01; 308(6920):61.
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Spodick DH. Arrhythmias during acute pericarditis. A prospective study of 100 consecutive cases. JAMA. 1976 Jan 05; 235(1):39-41.
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SPODICK DH. Tuberculous pericarditis. AMA Arch Intern Med. 1956 Dec; 98(6):737-49.