Chemotherapy and pericardiectomy for tuberculous pericarditis were evaluated in an analysis of 44 cases from the Veterans Administration to determine treatment effectiveness and surgical criteria.
Observational (n=44)
NOTWITHSTANDING the great strides forward in the treatment of tuberculosis two questions concerning the treatment of the relatively rare tuberculous pericarditis remain to be answered: What is the effectiveness of chemotherapy on the course of the disease, and what are the criteria for supplementing the treatment with pericardiectomy?The purpose of this paper is to attempt to answer these questions through an analysis of 44 cases of treated tuberculous pericarditis culled from the records of the Veterans Administration.Seven to 10 per cent of all type's of pericarditis are caused by the tubercle bacillus, and another 10 per cent are . . .
Hageman et al. (Thu,) conducted a observational in tuberculous pericarditis (n=44). Chemotherapy and pericardiectomy was evaluated. Chemotherapy and pericardiectomy for tuberculous pericarditis were evaluated in an analysis of 44 cases from the Veterans Administration to determine treatment effectiveness and surgical criteria.
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