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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Cardiac sarcoidosis evaluated with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance and contrast-enhanced 64-slice computed tomography
International Journal of Cardiology, Volume 112, No. 2, Year 2006
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Abstract: Sarcoidosis is a multi-system granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology with symptomatic cardiac involvement in up to 7% of patients. The clinical features of sarcoid heart disease include congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, conduction disturbances, and sudden death. We evaluated the value of contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography in delineating myocardial scar and granulomatous inflammation by comparing our findings with gadolinium magnetic resonance in a patient diagnosed with cardiac sarcoidosis. © 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Smedema, Jan Peter
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
Truter, René
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
de Klerk, Petra A.
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
Zaaiman, Leonie
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
White, Leonie
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
Doubell, Anton Frans
South Africa, Tygerberg
Tygerberg Hospital
South Africa, Parow
Panorama Medi-clinic
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.07.059
ISSN:
01675273
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Noncommunicable Diseases