title: Second-degree atrioventricular block as the first sign of sarcoidosis in a previously asymptomatic patient.
abstract: Clinical signs of cardiac involvement can be the first presentation of systemic sarcoidosis. In young or middle-aged patients presenting with conduction abnormalities cardiac sarcoidosis should always be included in the differential diagnosis. If the diagnosis is made before severe systolic dysfunction has occurred, treatment with steroids can render excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp-Edegem, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Van Herendael
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Herendael
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Raedt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis