Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases
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2015Author
Michira, Brian N
Faraj, Omar A
Matheka, Duncan M
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Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is
however associated with a high mortality when it oc
curs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem.
Tuberculous myocarditis prevalence in males is twic
e that in females. Most of the reported cases of tu
berculous myocarditis are predominantly in
immunocompetent patients. Out of the reported fatal
ities (sudden cardiac deaths), eighty one percent (
81%) occur in the ‘young’ patients (below
45years). Antituberculosis drug therapy does not ap
pear to offer mortality benefit against sudden card
iac deaths.
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http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/21/118/pdf/118.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11295/87477
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Michira, Brian Nyasani, Faraj Omar Alkizim, and Duncan Mwangangi Matheka. "Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases." (1937).Publisher
University of Nairobi
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