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Campylobacter myocarditis; loose bowels and a baggy heart
Author(s) -
Cox I.D.,
Fluck D.S.,
Joy M.D.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
european journal of heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.149
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1879-0844
pISSN - 1388-9842
DOI - 10.1016/s1388-9842(00)00093-3
Subject(s) - medicine , myocarditis , campylobacter jejuni , cardiology , heart failure , campylobacter , magnetic resonance imaging , acute myocarditis , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , inflammation , acute gastroenteritis , radiology , virology , genetics , bacteria , biology
We report an unusual case of acute myocarditis associated with Campylobacter jejuni enterocolitis leading to severe impairment of left ventricular systolic function. Contrast‐enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was used to confirm the presence of acute myocardial inflammation and its resolution.