Imaging and Circulating Biomarker-Defined Cardiac Pathology in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. However, underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. This systematic review aims to synthesise the evidence on the prevalence of cardiac pathology based on cardiac imaging and circulating biomarkers in patients with PTB.

Methods

We systematically searched databases for studies in patients with PTB evaluating cardiac pathology (pericardial effusion or left ventricular dysfunction) on echocardiography; late gadolinium enhancement on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR); myocardial inflammation on positron-emission tomography (PET); coronary artery stenosis on CT coronary angiography (CTCA); and cardiac troponin (cTn) and/or B-type natriuretic pep

SUBMITTER: Scopazzini MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11545927 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature