Does the presence of LGE, increased LGE burden, and right ventricular dysfunction predict death or VT in sarcoidosis patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction?
In sarcoidosis patients with preserved LVEF, LGE presence, burden, and RV dysfunction are important prognostic markers for death and ventricular tachycardia.
Sarcoidosis patients with LGE are at significant risk for death/VT, even with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Increased LGE burden and right ventricular dysfunction can identify LGE+ patients at highest risk of death/VT.
Murtagh et al. (Fri,) studied this question.