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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Main Authors: Abby Payne, BS, RVT, RDCS, Abigail Kaminski, BS, RVT, RDCS, Lakshmi Muthukumar, MD, Bijoy K. Khandheria, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920314005
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author 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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