Key result
Aggressive therapy fails to prevent heart transplantation within 8 months in rapidly progressive cardiac sarcoidosis.
Why the study?
Cardiac sarcoidosis is an inflammatory cardiomyopathy with heterogeneous presentation and life-threatening complications, where early diagnosis is challenging and optimal treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Population
A 47-year-old man with newly diagnosed systemic sarcoidosis
Design
Case report and literature review
Follow-up
Eight months
Authors
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Rapid decompensation possible in systemic sarcoidosis; leaves open optimal screening and arrhythmia strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
Cardiac sarcoidosis can rapidly progress to irreversible myocardial fibrosis and end-stage heart failure requiring transplantation despite aggressive immunosuppressive therapy and metabolic remission.
Rantas et al. (2026) conducted a case report in Cardiac sarcoidosis (n=1). Immunosuppressive and antiarrhythmic therapy, ICD implantation, VT ablation, and orthotopic heart transplantation was evaluated on Clinical course and heart transplantation. A 47-year-old man with cardiac sarcoidosis required heart transplantation within 8 months of diagnosis due to rapidly progressive heart failure and refractory ventricular arrhythmias despite aggressive therapy.
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