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    <language>eng</language>
    <publisher>Science and Education Publishing</publisher>
    <journalTitle>American Journal of Medical Case Reports</journalTitle>
    <eissn>2374-216X</eissn>
    <publicationDate>2015-01-26</publicationDate>
    <volume>3</volume>
    <issue>2</issue>
    <startPage>49</startPage>
    <endPage>52</endPage>
    <doi>10.12691/ajmcr-3-2-9</doi>
    <publisherRecordId>AJMCR2015329</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Tuberculosis and Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Case Report of a Rare Entity with Literature Review</title>
    <authors>
      <author>
        <name>Bhupen Barman</name>
        <affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Animesh Mishra</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Tony Ete</name>
        <email>tonyete14@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Pravin Kumar Jha</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Synrang Batngen Warjri</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Kyrshanlang G Lynrah</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
      <author>
        <name>Taso Beyong</name>
        <affiliationId>2</affiliationId>
      </author>
    </authors>
    <affiliationsList>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="1">Department of General Medicine, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya</affiliationName>
      <affiliationName affiliationId="2">Department of Cardiology, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya</affiliationName>
    </affiliationsList>
    <abstract language="eng">Tuberculosis remains one of the most important cause of preventable mortality and morbidity worldwide. Cardiovascular involvement in tuberculosis, though relatively rare, can be hemodynamically life threatening if not identified or diagnosed appropriately. Here we are reporting a case of sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis with dilated cardiomyopathy which improved after administration of antitubercular drug along with decongestive therapy.</abstract>
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    <keywords language="eng">
      <keyword>Tuberculosis</keyword>
      <keyword>dilated cardiomyopathy</keyword>
    </keywords>
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