| Literature DB >> 28317817 |
Fares Al-Jahdali1, Abdullah Al-Harbi2, Salim Baharoon2, Majed Al-Gamdi2, Hamdan Al-Jahdali2.
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death worldwide. It can affect any organ. However, cardiac involvement is extremely rare. Anti-TB therapy has been proved to be effective and curative in majority of TB cases except TB myocarditis, where it is found to be fatal. We describe three cases with confirmed TB with impaired left ventricular systolic function and low ejection fraction. All three cases improved clinically and left ventricular function returned to normal within a few weeks after the commencement of TB therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28317817 DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_9_17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Mycobacteriol ISSN: 2212-5531