title: Malfunctioned cardiac resynchronization therapy attributed to acute exacerbation of cardiac sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan ohtani@cardiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kisho
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohtani
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Toyokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uwatoku
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
authors.forename: Taiki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Higo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D018450:Disease Progression; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D011241:Prednisone