What question did this study set out to answer?

To document an exceptional case of myocardial tuberculosis manifesting with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and evaluate physiological hypotheses regarding myocardial resistance to tuberculous infection.

July 1, 1947HeartOpen Access

Myocardial Tuberculosis With Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

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Population

A patient with myocardial tuberculosis and paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

Design

Case_report

Authors

RSRita SchnitzerUniversity of Freiburg

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Implication

May prompt consideration of myocardial tuberculosis in unexplained VT; leaves open questions on prevalence and management.

Key Points

To document an exceptional case of myocardial tuberculosis manifesting with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and evaluate physiological hypotheses regarding myocardial resistance to tuberculous infection.
Clinical case evaluation detailing the presentation and manifestation of myocardial tuberculosis.
Theoretical review of physiological mechanisms inhibiting tubercle bacilli colonization in cardiac tissue.
Tuberculous myocardial involvement occurs with extreme rarity, even in the presence of established tuberculous pericarditis.
Mechanical contraction of cardiac muscle and localized myocardial lactic acid production are proposed as protective factors inhibiting bacillary lodgement and tubercle development.

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Population

A patient with myocardial tuberculosis and paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia

Reports an unusual case of myocardial tuberculosis presenting with paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia.

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Rita Schnitzer (1947) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a8a805246293882fd95ad https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.9.3.213

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