Acute myocarditis secondary to cardiac tuberculosis: a case report
Isolated myocardial involvement in tuberculosis is exceedingly rare but there are reports it can present with sudden cardiac death, atrioventricular block, ventricular arrhythmias or congestive cardiac failure. We report the case of a 33-year-old male, of South Asian descent, who presented with ches...
Main Authors: | Alice Cowley, Laura Dobson, John Kurian, Christopher Saunderson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2017-09-01
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Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/4/3/K25.full |
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