Fig. 3.1 Complete heart block Cardiac sarcoidosis may be mis-diagnosed as arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) [1, 5–7]. Cardiac sarcoidosis should be considered in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular…
JMHW HRS 2014 Definite diagnosis Histologic evidence of cardiac non-caseating granuloma Histologic evidence of cardiac non- caseating granuloma, with no alternative cause identified (i.e., infection) Probable/clinical diagnosis Histological diagnosis…
Genetics: chromosomal abnormalities, angiotensin-converting enzyme genes T cell abnormalities T cell receptor abnormalities Vitamin D receptor gene abnormalities Viruses: HHV Mycobacterial diseases and acid-fast cell wall-deficient organisms Beryllium exposure Humidity/water…
Fig. 1.1 A myocardial biopsy obtained via right heart catheterization showing giant cells consistent with sarcoidosis As sarcoidosis is now more widely recognized and with increased rigor in its diagnosis,…
Histologic diagnosis Endomyocardial biopsy demonstrating noncaseating epithelioid granulomas Clinical diagnosis Suspect cardiac sarcoidosis with (a) + one other (a) Complete right bundle branch block, AV block, ventricular tachycardia, ventricular premature…
