Heart Transplantation Performed in a Patient with Isolated Cardiac Sarcoidosis.
- Author:
Hyun Jin CHO
1
;
Sung Ho JUNG
;
Tae Jin YUN
;
Dukhwan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. ctsjungsh@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Heart failure;
Heart transplantation;
Sarcoidosis
- MeSH:
Heart;
Heart Failure;
Heart Transplantation;
Humans;
Sarcoidosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2009;42(1):92-95
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease with granulomatous lesions, and cardiac involvement occurs in 20~60% of patients. Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis is extremely rare, and heart transplantation can be performed, if indicated, contingent upon the absence of systemic manifestations of the disease. We present a case of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis with progressive heart failure, which was successfully managed by heart transplantation.
