HIGH-GRADE AV BLOCK AS THE INITIAL FINDING IN ISOLATED CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS

HIGH-GRADE AV BLOCK AS THE INITIAL FINDING IN ISOLATED CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS

RV biopsy showed dense scar and giant cells, consistent with cardiac sarcoid. 6 months later, CHF, complex ventricular ectopy, and steroid side effects remained chronic issues, with the LVEF improving to 20%. In retrospect, a more aggressive strategy after the positive PET scan finding might have mi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-03, Vol.65 (10), p.A743-A743
Hauptverfasser: Modi, Danesh, Pierce, Matthew, Maluli, Hayan Al, Cooper, Joshua
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Sprache:eng
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Biopsy
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Medical treatment
Sarcoidosis
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Zusammenfassung:RV biopsy showed dense scar and giant cells, consistent with cardiac sarcoid. 6 months later, CHF, complex ventricular ectopy, and steroid side effects remained chronic issues, with the LVEF improving to 20%. In retrospect, a more aggressive strategy after the positive PET scan finding might have mitigated the patient's subsequent severe clinical course.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)60743-4