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Recurrent heart failure in pulmonary tuberculosis patients on antitubercular therapy: A case of protector turning predator

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Anti-tubercular drugs are associated some common and uncommon adverse effects. We report the association between cardiomyopathy and the use of anti-tubercular drugs. In the two cases described in the case report the different causes of cardiomyopathy are ruled out leading to the diagnosis of drug induced cardiomyopathy. The report also throws light on the various aspects of this association and the clinical implications.

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  1. Department of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

    Animesh Ray MD, DNB, MRCP, DM (Consultant) & Navin Dalal (Consultant)

  2. Department of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India

    Vivek Nangia (Senior Consultant & HOD) & RS Chatterji (Senior Consultant)

  3. Department of Radiodiagnosis, The Mission Hospital, Durgapur, West Bengal, India

    Ruchismita Satpathy Ray (Consultant)

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  1. Animesh Ray MD, DNB, MRCP, DM
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Correspondence to Animesh Ray MD, DNB, MRCP, DM.

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Ray, A., Nangia, V., Chatterji, R. et al. Recurrent heart failure in pulmonary tuberculosis patients on antitubercular therapy: A case of protector turning predator. Egypt J Bronchol 11, 288–291 (2017). https://doi.org/10.4103/1687-8426.211400

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