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01-08-2014 | Congestive Heart Failure (J Lindenfeld, Section Editor)
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Authors:
Matthew M. Zipse, William H. Sauer
Published in:
Current Cardiology Reports
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Issue 8/2014
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Abstract
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 provide a comprehensive overview of CS, with an emphasis on clinical manifestations and special diagnostic and management considerations, while highlighting recent studies that have provided new insights into this unique disease.