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Campylobacter Heart Attack

The following information on Campylobacter food poisoning and heart attack is provided by Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading food poisoning litigation law firm. The firm has recovered millions for victims of food poisoning, including a recent settlement for $6,425,000. To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.

In rare cases, Campylobacter jejuni can cause a heart attack. Cardiac diseases associated with Campylobacter infections have included acute atrial fibrillation (rapid, irregular, and chaotic atrial activity), myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle), myopericarditis (inflammation of heart muscle and pericardium), and endocarditis (inflammation of endocardium). Heart complications can develop in even young patients with Campylobacter infections.

In one case, acute myocarditis associated with Campylobacter jejuni resulted in enterocolitis, which led to severe impairment of left ventricular systolic function (Cox, Fluck, and Joy). A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases looked at three cases of acute cardiac disease (myocarditis, myopericarditis, and acute atrial fibrillation) associated with Campylobacter jejuni infections. Another study published in Acta Medica Scandinavica looked at three cases of carditis associated with Campylobacter infections. Two of these patients also developed arthritis as a result of the Campylobacter infection.

Interestingly, one reported case of myocarditis was associated with both Salmonella heidelberg and Campylobacter jejuni/coli infections in a young adult. Given the high contamination rate of poultry with both pathogens, it is possible for someone to be infected with both Salmonella and Campylobacter at the same time.

If you or a family member has suffered a heart attack as a result of a Campylobacter or Salmonella infection, please contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.

Sources:

Cox, I.D., Fluck, D.S., Joy, M.D. 2001. Campylobacter myocarditis; loose bowels and a baggy heart. European Journal of Heart Failure 3(1):105-7.
Hannu, T., Mattila, L., Rautelin, H., Siitonen, A., Leirisalo-Repo, M. 2005. Three cases of cardiac complications associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection and review of the literature. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 24(9):619-22.
Wanby, P., Olsen, B. 2001. Myocarditis in a patient with Salmonella and Campylobacter enteritis. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Disease 33(11):860-2.
Ponka, A. Pitkanen, T., Pettersson, T., Aittoniemi, S., Kosunen, T.U. 1980. Carditis and arthritis associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection. Acta Medica Scandinavica 208(6):495-6.

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