Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis associated with coronary vasomotion abnormalities: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background 

Cardiac sarcoidosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease that can affect the heart and often results in heart failure and lethal arrhythmias. A multimodality imaging approach without endomyocardial biopsy allows for the diagnosis of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis. Coronary vasomotion abnormalities are highly prevalent in various cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases. It remains unknown whether active myocardial inflammation due to cardiac sarcoidosis is associated with coronary vasomotion abnormalities.

Case summary 

A 68-year-old man without a past medical history experienced an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and was successfully resuscitated without neurologic sequelae. Coronary angiography showed normal coronary arteries; however

SUBMITTER: Godo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9157505 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature