A Case of Cardiac Sarcoidosis With Difficulty of Steroid Therapy Due to Coexistence of Pulmonary Aspergillosis

A 76-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of dyspnea. Chest radiograph showed pulmonary congestion, and echocardiography revealed a decrease in LVEF of 47% with thinning of the basal interventricular septum. She was suspected to have cardiac sarcoidosis, and she was hospitalized to undergo detailed examinations. There were no coronary artery lesions with cardiac catheterization, and no abnormal findings in myocardial biopsy of the right ventricle. Gallium scintigraphy showed no abnormal uptake.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research