Cardiac sarcoidosis and coronary artery disease: a two-hit mechanism to left ventricular dysfunction (Or is It)?

Cardiac sarcoidosis and coronary artery disease: a two-hit mechanism to left ventricular dysfunction (Or is It)?

Authors

  • J. C. Hansen Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • A. R. Patel Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • H. N. Nayak Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • J. D. Moss Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • N. Sweiss University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
  • J. F. Beshai Section of Cardiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Keywords:

Cardiac sarcoidosis, coronary artery disease, ischemia

Abstract

This report describes a case of cardiac sarcoidosis in a 40-year-old man with minimal risk factors for coronary artery disease who was found to have a critical coronary lesion on angiography performed for declining left ventricular function. The case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic issues surrounding cardiac sarcoidosis and raises the question of a possible link between sarcoidosis and premature coronary artery disease. It also stresses the importance of ruling out ischemia in any patient with declining left ventricular function.

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Published

25-11-2013

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

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Hansen JC, Patel AR, Nayak HN, Moss JD, Sweiss N, Beshai JF. Cardiac sarcoidosis and coronary artery disease: a two-hit mechanism to left ventricular dysfunction (Or is It)?. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 25 [cited 2025 Apr. 10];30(3):237-40. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/3276