title: Cardiac sarcoidosis - silent destroyer.
abstract: We report a case of histologically proven pulmonary sarcoidosis and cardiac involvement in a 53-year old woman with progression leading to the heart failure documented in cardiovascular magnetic resonsnce studies.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Lung Diseases Dept., National TB & Lung Diseases Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland. m.martusewicz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Magdalena M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Martusewicz-Boros
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piotrowska-Kownacka
authors.forename: Elżbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wiatr
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roszkowski-Śliż
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone
keywords: cardiac involvement, magnetic resonance; sarcoidosis