Myocardial sarcoidosis as a rare cause of sudden cardiac death

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Mimicking Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia With High Defibrillation Threshold Requiring Subcutaneous Shocking Coil Implantation

“…The cornerstone of therapy for sarcoidosis remains immune-suppression, typically with systemic corticosteroids and other immune modulators. Studies have shown that steroid therapy improves survival in patients with CS [9][10][11]. ICD therapy must be considered in all CS patients, as anti-arrhythmic medications alone or in combination with ablation procedures have not shown to decrease their incidence of sudden cardiac death.…”

Arrhythmogenesis and diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis. An immunohistochemical study in a sudden cardiac death

“…The mechanism of ventricular tachyarrhythmia is the myocardial re-entry occurring through surviving myocyte bundles in and around the scar and ventricular fibrillation has rarely been reported but is thought to be the final event in patients with sudden death [14,15].…”

Postpartum Complete Atrioventricular Block Due to Cardiac Sarcoidosis Steroid Therapy Without Permanent Pacemaker

“…Reports of cardiac sarcoidosis related to pregnancy are rare, 6,7) although this disease has been shown to occur more often in the younger generation of both sexes in Western countries. 4,5) Seballos, et al reported a 27 year-old woman who had developed congestive heart failure 5 days after delivery.…”