[Cardiac sarcoidosis]

Nihon Rinsho. 2002 Sep;60(9):1794-800.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Cardiac sarcoidosis induces heart failure death or sudden death in many cases and is thus often associated with a poor prognosis. In Japan 47-78% of sarcoidosis patients die of cardiac lesions. Early diagnosis is important in such cases, and a comprehensive judgment based on the endomyocardial biopsy, echocardiography and nuclear medicine examination findings should be made according to the 'Handbook of the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis'. Once a diagnosis is made the introduction of steroid therapy should be considered. Steroid administration should be conducted referring to the 'Guidelines to the Treatment of Cardiac Sarcoidosis'.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis*
  • Cardiomyopathies / drug therapy
  • Cardiomyopathies / pathology
  • Echocardiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Block / etiology
  • Humans
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Prednisolone