Echocardiographic Follow-up of Chlamydia psittaci Myocarditis

Chlamydia psittaci myocarditis has been infrequently reported. A case of serologically confirmed C psittaci myocarditis with dilated left ventricle and severely impaired left ventricular function is described. Serial echocardiograms demonstrated complete recovery after therapy. An early diagnosis ha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2000-04, Vol.117 (4), p.1203-1205
Hauptverfasser:	Schinkel, Arend F.L., Bax, Jeroen J., van der Wall, Ernst E., Jonkers, Gé J.P.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - therapeutic use Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibodies, Bacterial - analysis Biological and medical sciences Cardiovascular system Chlamydia psittaci Chlamydophila psittaci - immunology Diagnosis, Differential Diuretics - therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination echocardiography Echocardiography, Doppler Echocardiography, Transesophageal Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Male Medical sciences myocarditis Myocarditis - diagnostic imaging Myocarditis - drug therapy Myocarditis - microbiology Psittacosis - diagnostic imaging Psittacosis - drug therapy Psittacosis - microbiology Ultrasonic investigative techniques
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Zusammenfassung:	Chlamydia psittaci myocarditis has been infrequently reported. A case of serologically confirmed C psittaci myocarditis with dilated left ventricle and severely impaired left ventricular function is described. Serial echocardiograms demonstrated complete recovery after therapy. An early diagnosis has important prognostic implications.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.117.4.1203