Open AccessTissue Doppler imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis
Author(s) -
JanPeter Smedema
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2047-2412
pISSN - 2047-2404
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen073
Subject(s) - cardiac sarcoidosis , medicine , cardiology , heart failure , doppler imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance , magnetic resonance imaging , mitral regurgitation , sarcoidosis , doppler echocardiography , radiology , diastole , blood pressure
A middle-aged African lady, who presented with ventricular tachycardias, mitral valve regurgitation and congestive heart failure, was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis. Tissue Doppler imaging demonstrated abnormalities suggestive of myocardial scar, which was confirmed by contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance.
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