Utility of new FDG-PET/CT guidelines for diagnosing cardiac sarcoidosis in patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers for atrioventricular block

Abstract Diagnosing cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), especially in isolated cases, is challenging, particularly due to the limitations of endomyocardial biopsy, leading to potential undiagnosed cases in pacemaker-implanted patients. This study aims to provide real world findings to support new guideline fo...

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Main Authors: Subaru Tanabe, Yusuke Nakano, Hirohiko Ando, Masanobu Fujimoto, Tomohiro Onishi, Hirofumi Ohashi, Shimpei Kuno, Kazuhiro Naito, Katsuhisa Waseda, Hiroshi Takahashi, Yasushi Suzuki, Motoyuki Fukuta, Tetsuya Amano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58475-z