PET-Driven, Voltage-Guided Atrial Endomyocardial Biopsy Clinches the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Thomas Flautt, Adi Lador, Akanibo Da-Wariboko, Mary Schwartz, Miguel Valderrábano

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Abstract

Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is used in diagnosing infiltrative and other suspected cardiomyopathies. We present a case in which positron emission tomography– and electroanatomic mapping-guided EMB of the atrial septum confirmed the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis in a patient with negative findings on ventricular and lymph node biopsy. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1764-1768
Number of pages5
JournalJACC: Case Reports
Volume3
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 17 2021

Keywords

  • cardiomyopathy
  • electroanatomical mapping
  • imaging
  • positron emission tomography
  • sarcoidosis
  • ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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