Cardiac sarcoidosis

• Authors: Małgorzata Niemiec , Bartosz Gruchlik , Jan Niemiec , Magdalena Balwierz , Katarzyna Mizia-Stec

Title variants

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Sarkoidoza serca

• Languages of publication: EN PL

Abstracts

EN

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a rare and difficult-to-diagnose condition that leads to conduction disorders, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. Diagnosing CS is extremely difficult because it can be asymptomatic in its early stages and often mimics other conditions. The diagnostic tools used in the diagnosis of CS are: echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and biopsy of the affected tissue. Treatment involves the use of drugs that suppress the immune system. Some of the arrhythmias and conduction disturbances associated with CS may be reversible, but more often they require protection with devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators. More research is needed to develop more effective diagnostic strategies to improve the detection and treatment of this condition.

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Sarkoidoza serca (cardiac sarcoidosis – CS) jest rzadkim i trudnym do zdiagnozowania schorzeniem prowadzącym do zaburzeń przewodzenia, rytmu i nagłej śmierci sercowej. Rozpoznanie CS jest niezwykle trudne, ponieważ we wczesnych stadiach może nie dawać objawów i często imituje inne stany. Narzędziami diagnostycznymi wykorzystywanymi w diagnostyce CS są: echokardiografia, rezonans magnetyczny, pozytonowa tomografia emisyjna oraz biopsja zmienionej tkanki. Leczenie polega na zastosowaniu leków hamujących układ odpornościowy. Niektóre zaburzenia rytmu serca i przewodzenia zwią-zane z CS mogą mieć charakter odwracalny, jednak częściej wymagają one zabezpieczenia urządzeniami takimi jak rozruszniki serca czy defibrylatory. Konieczne są dalsze badania w celu opracowania skuteczniejszych strategii diagnostycznych dla poprawy wykrywania i leczenia tego stanu.

Keywords

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arrhythmia; arytmie; cardiac sarcoidosis; heart failure; niewydolność serca; sarcoidosis; sarkoidoza; sarkoidoza serca

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny w Katowicach
• Journal: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 77
• Pages: 226–239

Contributors

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Małgorzata Niemiec

• 1st Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Bartosz Gruchlik

• 1st Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Jan Niemiec

• 1st Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Magdalena Balwierz

• 1st Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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Katarzyna Mizia-Stec

• 1st Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

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