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Pericardial tuberculosis

MONDO:0005903

Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericardium) due to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Pericarditis can lead to swelling (pericardial effusion), compression of the heart (cardiac tamponade), and preventing normal beating of the heart.

Also known as: tuberculous pericarditis

7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Broader categories

Cardiovascular disorder (1051) Disease (680) Inflammatory disease (332) Heart disorder (300) Infectious disease (282) Tuberculosis (201) Bacterial infectious disease (93) Mycobacterial infectious disease (23) Pericarditis (18) Human disease (14)

Trials to join now! 2 Not yet recruiting 3 Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 1

Hotspot vs clinic: which TB hunt saves more lives?

Knowledge-focused Completed

This study compares two strategies for finding undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) in peri-urban Uganda. One strategy sets up screening at a large health clinic, while the other sends mobile screening teams into local hotspots where TB is thought to be most common. Researchers will tra…

Phase: NA • Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University • Aim: Knowledge-focused

Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC