Myocardial Blood Flow and Inflammatory Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Conclusions
Sarcoid-mediated myocardial inflammation is associated with a regional impairment of coronary circulatory function. The association between immune-suppressive treatment-related alterations in myocardial inflammation and changes in coronary vasodilator capacity suggests direct adverse effect of inflammation on coronary circulatory function in cardiac sarcoidosis.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Authors: Kruse, M. J., Kovell, L., Kasper, E. K., Pomper, M. G., Moller, D. R., Solnes, L., Chen, E. S., Schindler, T. H. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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