Pattern of pericardial diseases in HIV-positive patients at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Umar Abubakar (Author), P O Adeoye (Author), O A Adebo (Author), V O Adegboye (Author), E B Kesieme (Author), E K Okonta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Rationale. Pericarditis has been reported as the most common cardiac complication of HIV disease, followed by pericardial effusion. Methods. A retrospective review was conducted of all 68 patients treated for pericardial diseases between August 2003 and July 2008 at University College Hospital, Ibad...