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Echocardiographic features of tuberculous pericarditis
Chang-Sheng Ku1, Kuan-Rau Chiou, Shoa-Lin Lin
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, ROC.
Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
|January 2, 2004
Abstract:
Echocardiography is a sensitive diagnostic tool for detecting pericardial effusion and intrapericardial abnormalities. A-70-year old man was found to have tuberculous pericarditis. The history and echocardiographic findings are reported, and relevant literature is reviewed.