Intraoperative diagnosis of isolated cardiac sarcoid.
Cardiac sarcoid is a rare and frequently fatal disease. We report a case of isolated cardiac sarcoid diagnosed during elective cardiac surgery. Although this patient presented with a history that was consistent with sarcoid heart disease, diagnosis is challenging when there is no other organ involvement with sarcoid. The patient was successfully treated with steroids and 8 years later remains clinically free of sarcoidosis.
Brown
Morgan L
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Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA.
Reeder
Guy
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Unni
K Krishnan
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Mullany
Charles
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D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery