Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Phenotypes and Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

In patients with sarcoidosis with suspected cardiac involvement, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) identifies those with an increased risk of adverse outcomes. However, these outcomes are experienced by only a minority of patients with LGE, and identifying this subgroup may improve treatment and outcomes in these patients.

Objective

To assess whether CMR phenotypes based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and LGE in patients with suspected cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) are associated with adverse outcomes during follow-up.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study included consecutive patients with histologically proven sarcoidosis who underwent CMR for the evaluation of suspected CS from 200

SUBMITTER: Athwal PSS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9475438 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature