The Great Masquerader: Lymphocytic Myocarditis Masking as Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Case of Severe Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy and Ventricular Tachycardia Storm

Introduction: Among the several etiologies leading to non-ischemic cardiomyopathies, lymphocytic myocarditis and cardiac sarcoidosis may be particularly difficult to distinguish due to similarities in clinical presentation and associated findings in advanced imaging modalities. Here, we discuss a case of severe non-ischemic cardiomyopathy caused by lymphocytic myocarditis initially diagnosed and managed as cardiac sarcoidosis.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research