Heart failure as a first sign of disseminated tuberculosis

Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare extra-pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis observed mainly in developed countries. It usually presents with concomitant tuberculous infection at a different site and, due to the lack of clinical specificity, diagnosis can be difficult. Thus, a diagnostic delay i...

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Main Authors: Leonor Naia, Tiago Rabadão, Mariana Teixeira, Filipa Ferreira, Sara Pinto, Raquel Ferreira, Margarida Eulálio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1936949