Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Position Emission Tomography in the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Single Centre Experience

Background: Current diagnostic criteria for cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) require histological confirmation from either cardiac or extracardiac specimens. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) are increasingly used to facilitate a non-invasive diagnosis of CS. We sought to compare CMR and cardiac PET findings in patients with suspected CS.

Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: J. Phan, N. Kerr, B. Walker, R. Subbiah Tags: 069 Source Type: research