Long-Term Outcome in Probable Versus Absolute Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Suspicion of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) arises when a patient has clinical cardiac manifestations and findings on cardiac imaging suggestive of inflammatory cardiomyopathy with or without history of extracardiac sarcoidosis. The additional requirement for diagnosis is proof of sarcoidosis histology. Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) showing granulomatous inflammation in absence of other explanations confirms an absolute diagnosis of CS while similar histology in an extracardiac biopsy gives a probable diagnosis of CS.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research