Prognostic Value of Cardiac MRI and FDG PET in Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sarcoid heart disease and imaging

“…Furthermore, a recent meta-analysis of 17 studies involving 1243 patients with CS reported patients with left or right ventricular FDG uptake were associated with major adverse cardiac events. 44 …”

Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis With Mildly Impaired Cardiac Function

“…A recent meta-analysis revealed that FDG uptake was also associated with major adverse cardiac events including death, ventricular arrhythmia, and heart failure hospitalization. 10 …”