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Sarcoidosis of the heart.

Abstract
Myocardial involvement in sarcoidosis occurs in about 27% of patients. Clinical manifestations include ventricular arrhythmias, conduction abnormalities, and sudden death. Diagnosis requires clinical suspicion and may be supported by electrocardiography, echocardiography, thallium imaging, gallium-67 scanning, and myocardial biopsy. Steroids seem to be beneficial in the treatment of myocardial sarcoidosis. Those who do not respond to medical treatment may benefit from cardiac transplantation.
AuthorsR L Shammas, A Movahed
JournalClinical cardiology (Clin Cardiol) Vol. 16 Issue 6 Pg. 462-72 (Jun 1993) ISSN: 0160-9289 [Print] United States
PMID8358879 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Topics
  • Biopsy
  • Cardiomyopathies (diagnosis, pathology, therapy)
  • Endocardium (pathology)
  • Humans
  • Myocardium (pathology)
  • Prognosis
  • Sarcoidosis (diagnosis, pathology, therapy)

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