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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2015; 7(12): 931-937
Published online Dec 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i12.931
Published online Dec 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i12.931
Table 1 Diagnostic testing for reported case
| Diagnostic test | Result |
| Hemoglobin | 12.5 g/dL |
| WBC | 6.9 × 109/L |
| Kidney function and electrolytes | Within normal limits |
| Alkaline phosphatase | 33 IU/L |
| Aspartate aminotransferase | 42 IU/L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 325 IU/L |
| Troponin I (at presentation) | 6.23 ng/mL |
| Troponin I (6 h later) | 13.2 ng/mL |
| ECG | ST depression in V1 and V2 with ST elevations in V5 and V6 |
| TTE | EF of 40% with no regional wall motion abnormalities or pericardial fluid |
| CMR | Multiple areas of abnormal sub-epicardial and mid-myocardial contrast hyper enhancement involving the posterior, inferior and anterior walls of the left ventricle, the anterior wall of right ventricle and the inter-ventricular septum reflecting multifocal biventricular myocarditis |
Table 2 Clinical, electrocardiographic, laboratory, and imaging findings of non-typhoid Salmonella myocarditis
| n (%) | n1 | |
| Culture | ||
| Blood | 7 (29.1) | 24 |
| Stool | 16 (66.6) | 24 |
| Myocardial biopsy | 1 (4.1) | 24 |
| Presenting sign or symptom | ||
| Dyspnea | 6 (25) | 24 |
| Chest pain | 15 (62.5) | 24 |
| Fever | 16 (66.6) | 24 |
| Diarrhea | 5 (22.7) | 22 |
| Abdominal pain | 15 (71.4) | 21 |
| Hypotension | 5 (21.7) | 23 |
| Tachycardia | 13 (56.5) | 23 |
| ECG abnormalities | ||
| ST elevation | 12 (52.1) | 23 |
| ST depression | 4 (17.3) | 23 |
| T-wave inversion | 6 (26) | 23 |
| Infero-lateral | 12 (52.1) | 23 |
| Antero-lateral | 6 (26) | 23 |
| Inflammatory markers | ||
| WBC > 10000/mm3 | 8 (40) | 20 |
| Elevated troponin | 9 (69.2) | 13 |
| Elevated CK | 10 (66.6) | 15 |
| Elevated ESR or CRP | 9 (100) | 9 |
| TTE | ||
| Reduced ejection fraction | 4 (36.4) | 11 |
| Regional wall motion abnormality | 5 (45.5) | 11 |
| Chest X-ray | ||
| Cardiomegaly | 3 (27.7) | 11 |
| Pulmonary edema | 3 (27.7) | 11 |
| CMR | 2 (100) | 2 |
- Citation: Villablanca P, Mohananey D, Meier G, Yap JE, Chouksey S, Abegunde AT. Salmonella Berta myocarditis: Case report and systematic review of non-typhoid Salmonella myocarditis. World J Cardiol 2015; 7(12): 931-937
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v7/i12/931.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v7.i12.931