Patterns and clinical manifestations of tuberculous myocarditis: a systematic review of cases.
Tuberculosis is a rare cause of myocarditis. It is however associated with a high mortality when it occurs and is often diagnosed at post-mortem. Tuberculous myocarditis prevalence in males is twice that in females. Most of the reported cases of tuberculous myocarditis are predominantly in immunocompetent patients. Out of the reported fatalities (sudden cardiac deaths), eighty one percent (81%) occur in the 'young' patients (below 45years). Antituberculosis drug therapy does not appear to offer mortality benefit against sudden cardiac deaths.
School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Brian Nyasani
BN
Michira
School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Kenya ; Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Faraj Omar
FO
Alkizim
School of Medicine, University of Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Kenya ; Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi 00100, Kenya.
Duncan Mwangangi
DM
Matheka
D000367:Age Factors; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D014381:Tuberculosis, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
Tuberculosis; myocarditis; sudden cardiac death