Role of multimodality imaging in the early identification of cardiac sarcoidosis

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 655-659
Author(s):  
Hanna N. Ahmed ◽  
Yehuda Edo Paz ◽  
Jason Stuck ◽  
Mathew Maurer ◽  
Sabahat Bokhari
Keyword(s):  
Early Identification ◽  
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ◽  
Multimodality Imaging

scholarly journals Atypical presentation of cardiac sarcoidosis: role of multimodality imaging and review of literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e232047
Author(s):  
Deepti Bhandare ◽  
Anupama Kottam
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Mri ◽  
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ◽  
Multimodality Imaging ◽  
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Hospital Facility ◽  
Positron Emission ◽  
Appropriate Treatment

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is challenging to determine, consequently is under-recognised in clinical practice. The accurate prevalence of CS is possibly underestimated due to unspecific symptoms, subclinical illness and the dearth of universally accepted diagnostic criteria. Totally, non-invasive diagnosis of CS was proposed in 2015 by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare using positron emission tomography and cardiac MRI findings as major criteria and substituting histological verification. We present a case of a 60-year-old woman with pulmonary sarcoidosis presenting with progressively worsening palpitations and recurrent syncope. Her initial evaluation at another hospital facility revealed normal cardiac testing. A detailed evaluation with echocardiography and cardiac MRI helped us arrive at the diagnosis of CS, which resulted in appropriate treatment and resolution of symptoms. We discuss CS in general, the clinical disease, diagnostic algorithms, latest guidelines and management

scholarly journals The Role of Multimodality Imaging in Cardiac Sarcoidosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Oyama-Manabe ◽  
Osamu Manabe ◽  
Tadao Aikawa ◽  
Satonori Tsuneta
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Sarcoidosis ◽  
Multimodality Imaging

Using serum biomarkers for identifying unstable carotid plaque: update of current evidence

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areti Sofogianni ◽  
Konstantinos Tziomalos ◽  
Triantafyllia Koletsa ◽  
Apostolos G. Pitoulias ◽  
Lemonia Skoura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Great Proportion ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Carotid Plaque ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽  
Serum Biomarkers ◽  
Current Evidence

: Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for a great proportion of ischemic strokes. Early identification of unstable or vulnerable carotid plaques and therefore of patients at high risk for stroke is of significant medical and socioeconomical value. We reviewed the current literature and discuss the potential role of the most important serum biomarkers in identifying patients with carotid atherosclerosis who are at high risk for atheroembolic stroke.

scholarly journals Through thick and thin: Diagnosis of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis through non-invasive multimodality imaging

2021 ◽  
pp. 201010582110061
Author(s):  
Raja Ezman Raja Shariff ◽  
Hafisyatul Aiza Zainal Abidin ◽  
Sazzli Kasim
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Amyloidosis ◽  
Troponin T ◽  
Multimodality Imaging ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Dark Blood ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Doppler Study ◽  
Alternative Means ◽  
High Sensitivity Troponin T

Cardiac amyloidosis is a severely underdiagnosed cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. We report a case of highly probable transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) diagnosed through the assistance of non-invasive multimodality imaging. An 81-year-old man presented with worsening dyspnoea, reduced effort tolerance and limb swelling. Examination and bedside investigations demonstrated congestive cardiac failure. On arrival, N-terminal-pro B-type natriuretic peptide was 2400 ng/L, and high-sensitivity troponin T was 78 mmol/L. Echocardiography showed severe left and right ventricular hypertrophy, and a Doppler study revealed diastolic dysfunction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging revealed on non-conventional dark blood sequence an abnormal inversion time for nulling myocardium suggestive of infiltrative disease, including amyloidosis. The patient was referred for nuclear-based studies involving technetium-99m pyrophosphate which demonstrated changes highly diagnostic of ATTR-CA. Early diagnosis of ATTR-CA remains paramount due to the increasing availability of disease-modifying therapies. Current guidelines recognise the role of multimodality imaging in confidently recognising the disease without the need for histological evidence in the appropriate context, providing an alternative means of diagnosis.

scholarly journals SEEING IS BELIEVING- THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF CARDIAC IMAGING IN SUSPECTED CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 2257
Author(s):  
Jose Aguilar-Gallardo ◽  
Alaa Omar ◽  
Glenmore Lasam ◽  
Javier Arreaza ◽  
Johanna Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Imaging ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
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