Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction
We report a rare and complex case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia. Multimodality imaging, along with clinical and histological examination, was essential in establishing the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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author | Abby Payne, BS, RVT, RDCS Abigail Kaminski, BS, RVT, RDCS Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD |
author_facet | Abby Payne, BS, RVT, RDCS Abigail Kaminski, BS, RVT, RDCS Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD |
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description | We report a rare and complex case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia. Multimodality imaging, along with clinical and histological examination, was essential in establishing the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) |
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spelling | doaj.art-d816d45580a34b0a8c6c998851e0f7292022-12-21T21:25:54ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492021-01-0131125127Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial InfarctionAbby Payne, BS, RVT, RDCS0Abigail Kaminski, BS, RVT, RDCS1Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD2Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD3Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAAurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAAddress for correspondence: Dr. Bijoy K. Khandheria, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, 2801 West Kinnickinnic River Parkway, Suite 880, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53215, USA.; Aurora Cardiovascular and Thoracic Services, Aurora Sinai/Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAWe report a rare and complex case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient presenting with ventricular tachycardia. Multimodality imaging, along with clinical and histological examination, was essential in establishing the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314005cardiac sarcoidosismultimodality imagingventricular tachycardiawall motion |
spellingShingle | Abby Payne, BS, RVT, RDCS Abigail Kaminski, BS, RVT, RDCS Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction JACC: Case Reports cardiac sarcoidosis multimodality imaging ventricular tachycardia wall motion |
title | Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_full | Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_fullStr | Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_full_unstemmed | Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_short | Rare and Complex Case Mimics Acute Myocardial Infarction |
title_sort | rare and complex case mimics acute myocardial infarction |
topic | cardiac sarcoidosis multimodality imaging ventricular tachycardia wall motion |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314005 |
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