The relation of myocardial fatty acid metabolism dysfunction, inflammation, and fibrosis in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS): A regional and correlative analysis.

Conclusions Fatty acid metabolism dysfunction was observed in CS, and related to cardiac myocardial fibrosis. Impaired fatty acid metabolism in comparable fibrosis indicated the presence of ongoing damage due to persistent inflammation in advanced heart failure, and may have benefit from anti-inflammatory therapy.

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 23, 2016 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Umiko, I., Fukushima, K., Yamamoto, A., Momose, M., Serizawa, N., Suzuki, A., Abe, K., Nekolla, S., Hagiwara, N., Sakai, S. Tags: Cardiovascular Clinical Science: Myocardial Amyloidosis and Sarcoidosis Source Type: research