The burden and natural history of cardiac pathology at TB diagnosis in a high-HIV prevalence district in Zambia: protocol for the TB-Heart study

The burden and natural history of cardiac pathology at TB diagnosis in a high-HIV prevalence district in Zambia: protocol for the TB-Heart study

Abstract 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 e...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Cardiovascular disease
Non-communicable diseases
Echocardiography
Cardiac biomarkers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-03877-0

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