Histological quantitative criteria for inflammatory infiltrate in myocarditis from other studies
| Authors | Specimen | Number of patients | Patient age (years) | Cells per field | Magnifying power | IHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHC, immunohistochemistry (No: not used, Yes: used). | ||||||
| Yutani et al (1981)25 | Kawasaki | 201 | < 18 | 10–20 | 200× | No |
| Edwards et al (1982)26 | Heart disease | 170 | 29 | 400× (20 fields counted) | No | |
| Linder et al (1985)24 | Normal | 20 | 61 | 25–30/mm2 | 500× (20 fields counted) | No |
| Tazelaar et al (1986)9 | Heart transplant donors | 86 | 23 | Focus of at least 5 cells | 80× | No |
| Kuhl et al (1995)27 | DCM | 176 | > 2 (> 7 cells/mm2) | 400× (10 fields counted) | Yes | |
| Holzinger et al (1995)28 | Heart transplant donors | 7 | ≥ 17 cells/mm2 | 400× | Yes | |
| Maisch et al (1998)29 | – | 56 | > 14 cells/mm2 | 400× | Yes | |