Pathophysiological Gaps, Diagnostic Challenges, and Uncertainties in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Laura Ueberham1, Andreas Hagendorff1, Karin Klingel2
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Kardiologie Universitätsklinikum Leipzig Leipzig Germany.
Abstract:
Cardiac sarcoidosis can mimic any cardiomyopathy in different stages. Noncaseating granulomatous inflammation can be missed, because of the nonhomogeneous distribution in the heart. The current diagnostic criteria show discrepancies and are partly nonspecific and insensitive. Besides the diagnostic pitfalls, there are controversies in the understanding of the causes, genetic and environmental background, and the natural evolution of the disease. Here, we review the current pathophysiological aspects and gaps that are relevant for future cardiac sarcoidosis diagnostics and research.
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