Why the study?
EBV is a rarely described infectious cause of pericardial effusion, and identifying specific causes of pericarditis is clinically important.
EBV is a rare but possible infectious cause of pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade.
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EBV should be considered in unexplained tamponade; extends rare infectious causes but leaves open management implications.
Hastie et al. (2021) studied this question.
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