Inactive cardiac sarcoidosis with characteristic findings on cardiac MRI

Cardiac MRI findings in patients with Myocarditis

Methods Patients who underwent CMR at ICPS who were diagnosed with myocarditis on the basis of cardiac imaging and clinical findings (patients, n = 187) between November 2009 and September 2010 were identified through the use of the cardiology database. All patients underwent a similar protocol to look for: 1. LV and RV function 2. The presence of pleural effusion 2. Tissue edema, as seen by an...

Isolated primary cardiac sarcoidosis: MRI diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response with cardiac enzymes.

A 48-year-old woman without known cardiovascular disease presented with progressive dyspnea. The ECG showed first-degree heart block. Plasma Troponin I and T were persistently elevated. Chest x-ray was normal. Echocardiography demonstrated asymmetrical left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy with septal predominance and moderately impaired LV systolic function. Coronary angiography demonstrated angio...

Cardiac sarcoidosis.

Cardiac sarcoidosis.

Cardiac Sarcoidosis.

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a rare and under-recognized clinical entity that requires a high level of suspicion and low threshold for screening in order to make the diagnosis. CS may manifest in a variety of ways, and its initial presentation can range from asymptomatic electrocardiographic abnormalities to overt heart failure to sudden cardiac death. The aim of this literature review is to pro...