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: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research