Cardiac Sarcoidosis Key Concepts in Pathogenesis, Disease Management
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 o
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Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Key Concepts in Pathogenesis, Disease Management, and Interesting Cases
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Cardiac Sarcoidosis
Andrew M. Freeman • Howard D. Weinberger Editors
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Key Concepts in Pathogenesis, Disease Management, and Interesting Cases
Editors Andrew M. Freeman Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology National Jewish Health Denver, CO USA
Howard D. Weinberger Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology National Jewish Health Denver, CO USA
ISBN 978-3-319-14623-2 ISBN 978-3-319-14624-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-14624-9
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Preface
Sarcoidosis remains an elusive diagnosis even in this day and age with fantastic technology available in nearly any sizeable city. Further, 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 is cardiac involvement which can lead to sudden death, arrhythmia, and heart failure, in addition to a great many other complications. This handbook is meant to serve as a clinician’s field guide to diagnosing, managing, and treating cardiac sarcoidosis. Much of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatments are reviewed with a strong clinical angle to all discussions in an effort to provide high yield and immediately implementable concepts at the bedside. You will find clear commentary on virtually any situation to be encountered in this disease process and clear direction on how to proceed in diagnosing and managing the disease. The major caveat is that there is still no gold standard in diagnosing the disease, and even worse, no strong consensus on treatment options. Despite this, our authors have worked hard to p
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