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The use of adenosine deaminase and interferon-γ as diagnostic tools for tuberculous pericarditis
(2002)
Background: Traditional diagnostic tests for pericardial tuberculosis (TB) are insensitive and often require long culture periods, and this has led to more emphasis being placed on biochemical tests such as the pericardial ...
Role of biochemical tests in the diagnosis of large pericardial effusions
(2002)
Study objectives: To determine the biochemical characteristics of large pericardial effusions in various disease states, and to assess their utility as diagnostic tools. Setting: An academic university hospital in the ...
The role of histopathology in establishing the diagnosis of tuberculous pericardial effusions in the presence of HIV
(2006)
Aims: To establish the influence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on the histopathological features of patients presenting with tuberculous pericarditis. Methods and results: A prospective study was carried ...
The management of tuberculous pericardial effusion: Experience in 233 consecutive patients
(2007)
Aim: We report on the 30-day and one-year outcome of consecutive effusive pericarditis patients, including those with tuberculous pericarditis, over a six-year-period. Methods and Results: Patients with large pericardial ...
Twelve-lead electrocardiography in tuberculous pericarditis
(2001)
Objectives. This study is part of an ongoing initiative started in 1995 to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of adjuvant corticosteroids in the management of tuberculosis (TB) pericarditis. In this retrospective, ...
Adenosine deaminase activity - More than a diagnostic tool in tuberculous pericarditis
(2005)
Aim: To improve the understanding of factors that influence adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in large pericardial effusions. Methods: A prospective study was carried out at Tygerberg Academic Hospital, South Africa. ...
Infective endocarditis: Improving the diagnostic yield
(2004)
Introduction: Isolating aetiological agents in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) remains problematical. We postulated that the high local incidence of culture-negative IE resulted from antibiotic exposure prior to ...
Prevalence of ST-elevation in right precordial leads in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome without ST-elevation in standard 12-lead electrocardiography
(2007)
Objective: The aim of this preliminary study was to determine the prevalence of isolated ST-elevation in the right precordial leads and the potential impact the addition had to risk stratification in patients with acute ...
Infective endocarditis in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: A three-year prospective study
(2003)
Background: The last 50 years have seen major changes in the epidemiology of infective endocarditis (IE). Aim: To evaluate local patient characteristics, risk factors, clinical sequelae, microbiology, morbidity and mortality ...