Usefulness of echocardiographic intrapericardial abnormalities in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericardial effusion

Am J Cardiol. 2001 May 1;87(9):1133-5, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01481-3.

Authors

P Y Liu¹, Y H Li, W C Tsai, L M Tsai, T H Chao, Y J Yung, J H Chen

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan.

PMID: 11348622
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(01)01481-3

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardial Effusion / diagnostic imaging*
Pericardial Effusion / microbiology
Pericarditis, Tuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity