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What do you call fluid collection around the heart?

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There are other tests also for tuberculous pericarditis, but they not as sure as growing the bacterium in culture. After draining the pericardial fluid to relieve the compression of the heart, tuberculous pericardial effusion needs full course of medication for eradication of infection.

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Differentiating Between Cardiac and Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

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Pain of a heart attack occurs in a similar location as effort angina but is more severe. Chest pain may be associated with undue sweating, anxiety and sometimes undue awareness of heart beats known as palpitation. Chest pain of heart attack is not relieved by rest unlike effort angina.