Cardiac sarcoidosis evaluated with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance and contrast-enhanced 64-slice computed tomography
Date
2006
Authors
Smedema J.-P.
Truter R.
de Klerk P.A.
Zaaiman L.
White L.
Doubell A.F.
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Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology with symptomatic cardiac involvement in up to 7% of patients. The clinical features of sarcoid heart disease include congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, and sudden death. We evaluated the value of contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography in delineating myocardial scar and granulomatous inflammation by comparing our findings with gadolinium magnetic resonance in a patient diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis. © 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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antiarrhythmic agent, azathioprine, gadolinium, mexiletine, prednisone, adult, article, case report, clinical feature, computer assisted tomography, contrast enhancement, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic procedure, electrocardiography, female, heart disease, heart sarcoidosis, heart ventricle arrhythmia, human, inflammation, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, priority journal, Adult, Cardiomyopathies, Female, Gadolinium, Humans, Radiographic Image Enhancement, Sarcoidosis, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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International Journal of Cardiology
112
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112
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