Differentiating Cardiac Sarcoidosis from Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective: Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) are distinct disorders with different pathophysiologic pathways, but they share similar clinical presentations that could lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate therapeutic decisions.

Methods

We searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases and other relevant literature to retrieve comparative studies including CS and ARVC that were published before 2024. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute checklist was used for quality assessment and the review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Three reviewers determined study eligibility and made quality assessments.

Results

A total of seven studies were included in the review. Patients with CS were older (five of seven

SUBMITTER: Guvenc TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12105856 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature