title: Cardiac sarcoidosis.
abstract: Cardiac sarcoidosis is a rare entity and may be difficult to diagnose prior to cardiac surgery. We review the imaging and diagnostic studies necessary to make the diagnosis and discuss therapeutic algorithms to manage this disease.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Faculty Hospital, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Charles University in Prague, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Pavel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zacek
authors.forename: Nedal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Omran
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chek
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krbal
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vojacek
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harrer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy