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Published on: September 22, 2014
Successful surgical treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy with cardiac sarcoidosis
Masahiro Daimon1, Tomoyasu Sasaki, Eiki Woo
1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka Medical College, Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. m-daimon@jg7.so-net.ne.jp <m-daimon@jg7.so-net.ne.jp>
Abstract:
We report a surgical case of severe left ventricular dysfunction due to cardiac sarcoidosis. A 45-year-old man who underwent pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block was admitted to the hospital because of dyspnea due to congestive heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 11%, with severe mitral insufficiency and thinning of the ventricular septum. He was successfully treated by anteroseptal ventricular exclusion, mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty, and bi-ventricular pacing. Postoperative pathologic study revealed noncaseating granulomas. The patient was referred to a cardiologist for further treatment with prednisone.
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