Journal article
Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pericarditis can impair the heart's function and cause death; long term, it can cause the membrane to fibrose and constrict causing heart failure. In addition to antituberculous chemotherapy, treatments include corticosteroids, drainage, and surgery.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of treatments for tuberculous pericarditis.
Authors
Wiysonge CS; Ntsekhe M; Thabane L; Volmink J; Majombozi D; Gumedze F; Pandie S; Mayosi BM
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2017, No. 9,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd000526.pub2
ISSN
1361-6137