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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: : Roshan Dinparasti Saleh M.D.

Overview

Infiltrative cardiomyopathy caused by sarcoidosis, has two major complications: arrhythmias, and reduced ejection fraction. There is no specific and/or sensitive finding on ECG, suggestive of sarcoidosis according to our knowledge, but patients suspected of cardiac sarcoidosis should be screened for ventricular arrhythmias.

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Infiltrative cardiomyopathy caused by sarcoidosis, has two major complications: arrhythmias, and reduced ejection fraction. Therefore echocardiography and 24-48 hour cardiac monitoring are useful tests for screening of cardiac involvement.[1][2]. Ventricular arrhythmias remain a potential cause of death in cardiac sarcoidosis[3]. Thus, patients whom are suspected to have cardiac sarcoidosis, should be screened for ventricular arrhythmias and need for defibrillator implantation[4].


References

  1. Hamzeh NY, Wamboldt FS, Weinberger HD: Management of cardiac sarcoidosis in the United States: a Delphi study. Chest 2012, 141(1):154-162.
  2. Mehta D, Lubitz SA, Frankel Z, et al: Cardiac involvement in patients with sarcoidosis: diagnostic and prognostic value of outpatient testing. Chest 133(6):1426–1435, 2008.
  3. Zipse MM, Sauer WH: Electrophysiologic manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis. Curr Opin Pulm Med 19(5):485–492, 2013.
  4. Schuller JL, Zipse M, Crawford T, et al: Implantable cardioverter deibrillator therapy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 23(9):925–929, 2012.

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