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A case series on inflammatory cardiomyopathy and suspected cardiac sarcoidosis: role of cardiac PET in management.

Peter J KennelFarhan RazaJiwon KimParmanand SinghAlain BorczukUdhay KrishnanMaria G KarasIrina Sobol
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
A high level of suspicion for inflammatory cardiomyopathy is needed in patients presenting with new unexplained cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias. A cardiac FDG-PET should be considered for diagnosis if cardiac inflammation is in the differential. This can inform further decisions regarding targeted immunomodulation therapy that may be helpful in this cohort.
Keyphrases
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  • heart failure
  • oxidative stress
  • pet ct
  • positron emission tomography
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