TITLE:
High Degree Atrioventricular Block Complicated Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Malka Yahalom, Ofir Koren, Yoav Turgeman
KEYWORDS:
Heart Conduction System, Complete AV Block, Pulmonary Sarcoidosis, Cardiac Sarcoidosis
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.8 No.9,
September
18,
2018
ABSTRACT: Cardiac Sarcoidosis (CS) is a rare and deceptive disease affecting young adults with catastrophic results including life threatening arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and even sudden death as the initial presentation. CS has been linked to a significant high morbidity & mortality. We present two patients: The first patient with an initial cardiac event that led us to a diagnosis of Pulmonary and Cardiac Sarcoidosis. A second patient, who was diagnosed initially with pulmonary Sarcoidosis, presented with a severe heart conduction abnormality. Both patients were successfully treated with permanent pacemakers. The dual purpose of our study is first to emphasize the importance of follow up on patients with Non-Cardiac Sarcoidosis for cardiac involvement and secondly to increase awareness of CS as part of a differential diagnosis among young adults with unexplained arrhythmia.