| Literature DB >> 26989672 |
Nina Fluschnik1, Gunnar Lund1, Peter Moritz Becher1, Stefan Blankenberg1, Kai Muellerleile1.
Abstract
This case report illustrates challenging aspects of diagnosis and treatment of isolated sarcoid heart disease (SHD) and the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging. Here, we present a previously healthy 45-year-old man, who was admitted with pericardial effusion and symptoms of acute heart failure. CMR followed by targeted left ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) revealed the diagnosis of isolated SHD. The combined use of CMR and EMB was crucial in diagnosing SHD. Furthermore, this case report demonstrates the value of CMR for monitoring response to therapy and lesion healing.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiac sarcoidosis; Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; Endomyocardial biopsy; Heart failure; Internal cardiac defibrillator
Year: 2016 PMID: 26989672 PMCID: PMC4792168 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i3.76
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Clin Cases ISSN: 2307-8960 Impact factor: 1.337