Cardiac sarcoidosis : key concepts in pathogenesis, disease management, and interesting cases /

Sarcoidosis remains an elusive diagnosis despite advanced technology available to clinicians in most major hospitals. Once diagnosed, the disease can be progressive and disabling or remain quiescent for years. It can affect any organ, but of course, one of the greatest concerns covered in this book...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Freeman, Andrew M. (Editor), Weinberger, Howard D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing Imprint: Springer 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview of Cardiac Sarcoid
  • High Yield Epidemiology
  • Pathophysiology: From genetics to viruses and more
  • Clinical presentations
  • Diagnosis I: Standard Screening
  • Diagnosis II: Cardiac MRI
  • Diagnosis III: Cardiac PET
  • Diagnosis IV: Nuclear Imaging
  • Diagnosis V: Biopsy and Invasive Procedures
  • Diagnosis VI: Electrophysiology Studies
  • Management: Acute management
  • Management: Arrhythmias, VT Storm, Heart Block
  • Management: Immunosuppresion: When to Treat
  • Management: Immunosuppresion: How to Treat
  • Management: Defibrillators
  • Management: Sarcoid-related Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Sarcoid Cases
  • Pearls of Wisdom
  • The Sarcoid Team Approach
  • Conclusions.