Key result
A 55-year-old man presenting with exertional dyspnea and palpitations was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis and successfully treated with an automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and immunosuppression.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac sarcoidosis should be considered in patients presenting with unexplained cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and hilar lymphadenopathy, as early diagnosis and immunosuppressive therapy can improve outcomes.
INTRODUCTION: Dyspnea is a common presenting complaint for many patients in the emergency department. CASE PRESENTATION: A 55-year-old man with type I diabetes presented to the emergency department with one month of intermittent palpitations and dyspnea. His lungs were clear to auscultation, and his chest radiograph was normal. DISCUSSION: This case takes the reader through the differential diagnosis and systematic work-up of dyspnea with discussion of the diagnostic study, which ultimately led to this patient's diagnosis and successful treatment.
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Friedman et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Cardiac sarcoidosis (n=1). Immunosuppression and AICD was evaluated on Clinical outcome. A 55-year-old man presenting with exertional dyspnea and palpitations was diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis and successfully treated with an automated implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and immunosuppression.
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