Relation between resting amygdala activity and cardiovascular events in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies indicate amygdala activity (AmygA) measured by FDG-positron emission tomography (PET) predicts the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. However, AmygA measurement use for predicting the prognosis of patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between AmygA and cardiovascular events in patients with CS.

Methods

Consecutive 40 patients with CS who underwent FDG-PET were identified retrospectively. Cardiovascular events included ventricular tachyarrhythmias and heart failure hospitalizations. We examined the association between AmygA and cardiovascular events and investigated the timing of FDG-PET influence on AmygA measurements.

Results

During a follow-up of 4.5 (2.5-7.7) years, 14 (35%) patien

SUBMITTER: Otsuki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12396973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature