Marcello S Scopazzini, Pamela Chansa, Edith D Majonga, Nina Bual, Albertus Schaap, Kondwelani J Mateyo, Remmy Musukuma, Veronica Mweemba, Maina Cheeba, Chipili C Mwila, Lucheka Sigande, Isabel Banda, Joseph Ngulube, Kwame Shanaube, Dominik Zenner, Helen Ayles, Anoop S V Shah
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major cause of death across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In parallel, non-communicable disease and especially cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden has increased substantially in the region. Cardiac manifestations of TB are well-recognised but the extent to which they co-exist with pulmonary TB (PTB) has not been systematically evaluated. The aim of this study is to improve understanding of the burden of cardiac pathology in PTB in those living with and without HIV in a high-burden setting...
April 10, 2024: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders