title: Cardiac sarcoidosis evaluated with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance and contrast-enhanced 64-slice computed tomography.
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.
authors.forename: Jan-Peter
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Smedema
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Truter
authors.forename: Petra A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: de Klerk
authors.forename: Leonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zaaiman
authors.forename: Leonie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Anton F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Doubell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium