Cardiac Sarcoidosis Mimicking Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Autor: Knarik Arkun, Richard T. Carrick, Daniel R. Feldman, Jenica N. Upshaw, Kimberly A. Kado, Christopher Madias, Ethan J. Rowin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: JACC Case Reports
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 13, Pp 2060-2062 (2020)
ISSN: 2666-0849
Popis: A man with a presumed diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy presented after a ventricular fibrillation arrest. Review of prior cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed a pattern of late gadolinium enhancement that was atypical for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and most consistent with cardiac sarcoidosis, with diagnosis confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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