Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia as first presentation of Tuberculosis-Early diagnosis and successful treatment: A case series.
Mohan NairPranav BhagirathRajesh GothiGautum SingalPritam KiteyDeepak ChopraNavjeet AhluwaliaVikas KatariaPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)
Myocardial tuberculosis presenting as life-threatening VA in a rare but definite clinical entity. A high index of suspicion and cardiac imaging can lead to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment that ensures survival in all patients.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- end stage renal disease
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- heart failure
- prognostic factors
- high resolution
- hiv aids
- case report
- catheter ablation
- emergency department
- mass spectrometry
- patient reported outcomes
- atrial fibrillation
- combination therapy
- patient reported
- fluorescence imaging
- antiretroviral therapy