1.
S Afr Med J
; 108(7): 12339, 2018 06 26.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30004336
2.
S Afr Med J
; 106(2): 151-5, 2016 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27303770
ABSTRACT
Diseases of the pericardium commonly manifest in one of three ways: acute pericarditis, pericardial effusion and constrictive pericarditis. In the developed world, the most common cause of acute pericarditis is viral or idiopathic disease, while in the developing world tuberculous aetiology, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is commonplace owing to the high prevalence of HIV. This article provides an approach to the diagnosis, investigation and management of these patients.