Management of acute myocarditis and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy: an expert consensus document
Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart that may occur because of infections,
immune system activation, or exposure to drugs. The diagnosis of myocarditis has changed …
immune system activation, or exposure to drugs. The diagnosis of myocarditis has changed …
Challenges in Cardiac and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Sarcoidosis is a complex disease with heterogeneous clinical presentations that can affect
virtually any organ. Although the lung is typically the most common organ involved …
virtually any organ. Although the lung is typically the most common organ involved …
Cardiac sarcoidosis: phenotypes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
J Lehtonen, V Uusitalo, P Pöyhönen… - European heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) results from epithelioid cell granulomas infiltrating the myocardium
and predisposing to conduction disturbances, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and heart …
and predisposing to conduction disturbances, ventricular tachyarrhythmias, and heart …
[HTML][HTML] Acute myocarditis: aetiology, diagnosis and management
T Lampejo, SM Durkin, N Bhatt, O Guttmann - Clinical Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Acute myocarditis is a serious, likely underdiagnosed condition affecting people of all ages
and for which the number of UK hospital admissions is rising. A primary diagnosis of …
and for which the number of UK hospital admissions is rising. A primary diagnosis of …
FDG-PET/CT (A) imaging in large vessel vasculitis and polymyalgia rheumatica: joint procedural recommendation of the EANM, SNMMI, and the PET Interest Group …
RHJA Slart… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Large vessel vasculitis (LVV) is defined as a disease mainly affecting the large arteries, with
two major variants, Takayasu arteritis (TA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). GCA often coexists …
two major variants, Takayasu arteritis (TA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). GCA often coexists …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of sarcoidosis
P Ungprasert, JH Ryu, EL Matteson - Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations …, 2019 - Elsevier
The focus of this review is current knowledge about the epidemiology, clinical
manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of both pulmonary sarcoidosis and extrapulmonary …
manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of both pulmonary sarcoidosis and extrapulmonary …
Inhibition of type 1 immunity with tofacitinib is associated with marked improvement in longstanding sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic inflammatory disorder that is commonly treated with
glucocorticoids. An imprecise understanding of the immunologic changes underlying …
glucocorticoids. An imprecise understanding of the immunologic changes underlying …
Myocardial tissue characterization and fibrosis by imaging
Myocardial fibrosis, either focal or diffuse, is a common feature of many cardiac diseases
and is associated with a poor prognosis for major adverse cardiovascular events. Although …
and is associated with a poor prognosis for major adverse cardiovascular events. Although …
Assessment of Myocardial 18F-FDG Uptake at PET/CT in Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2–vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Patients
T Nakahara, Y Iwabuchi, R Miyazawa, K Tonda… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Patients who developed myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination show
abnormalities on cardiac MRI scans. However, whether myocardial changes occur in …
abnormalities on cardiac MRI scans. However, whether myocardial changes occur in …
Update on acute myocarditis
Acute myocarditis (AM), a recent-onset inflammation of the heart, has heterogeneous clinical
presentations, varying from minor symptoms to high-risk cardiac conditions with severe heart …
presentations, varying from minor symptoms to high-risk cardiac conditions with severe heart …