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[Two cases of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis]
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa.
Abstract:
Case 1 was a 79-year-old male suspected of tuberculous constrictive pericarditis. He was admitted to our hospital because of surgical treatment. His heart failure was NYHA IV. Culture of pleural effusion and pericardial effusion was negative. But ADA level in pericardial effusion was found to be increased. So tuberculosis was suspected. Cardiac catheterization date was compatible with constrictive pericarditis. Case 2 was a 73-year-old female. She was admitted because of heart failure (NYHA IV). As RVP wave indicated dip & platou at cardiac catheterization, she was diagnosed as constrictive pericarditis. ADA level in pleural effusion increased. So tuberculosis was suspected as etiology of constrictive pericarditis. In both cases, after pericardiectomy, heart failure improved to NYHA I. Results of pathological examination were tuberculous inflammation.
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