Isolated Right Ventricular Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as Complete Heart Block
Sarcoidosis is a multi-organ disease with formation of granulomas. Involvement of the heart causes inflammation, leading to atrioventricular block (AVB) or ventricular arrhythmias, and portends a poor prognosis. Cardiac sarcoidosis is detected in only 2% of patients, and most have left ventricular (LV) involvement. Isolated right ventricular (RV) involvement is rare. High suspicion is necessary to make the diagnosis, and advanced testing is required. Recognizing cardiac sarcoid is imited to the RV and determining presence of pulmonary hypertension (PH), is imperative for management.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Katherine Dodd Tags: 233 Source Type: research