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