RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Advanced Imaging in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JO J Nucl Med
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 892
OP 898
DO 10.2967/jnumed.119.228130
VO 60
IS 7
A1 Ramirez, Roberto
A1 Trivieri, Maria
A1 Fayad, Zahi A.
A1 Ahmadi, Amir
A1 Narula, Jagat
A1 Argulian, Edgar
YR 2019
UL http://jnm.snmjournals.org/content/60/7/892.abstract
AB Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterized by the presence of noncaseating granulomas. Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis may lead to adverse outcomes such as advanced heart block, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, or death. Cardiac sarcoidosis can occur in patients with established sarcoidosis, or it can be the sole manifestation of the disease. Traditional diagnostic techniques, including echocardiography, have poor sensitivity for diagnosing cardiac sarcoidosis. The accumulating evidence supports the essential role of advanced cardiac imaging modalities such as MRI and PET in diagnosis, risk stratification, and management of patients with cardiac sarcoidosis. The current review highlights important theoretic and practical aspects of using cardiac imaging tools in the evaluation of patients with suspected or established cardiac sarcoidosis.