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Cardiac Involvement In Multiorgan Sarcoidosis: Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications

Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease with a highly variable clinical impact. Accurate prognostic evaluation is fundamental to establish the best therapeutic approach. Multiorgan disease and especially the involvement of vital organs, such as the heart, are associated with worse outcomes a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Higueruela-Mínguez, Cecilia, Martín-García, Ana, Chamorro, Antonio J, Marcos, Miguel, Ragozzino, Silvio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7598214/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33145123
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10714
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Sumario:Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease with a highly variable clinical impact. Accurate prognostic evaluation is fundamental to establish the best therapeutic approach. Multiorgan disease and especially the involvement of vital organs, such as the heart, are associated with worse outcomes and often require more aggressive therapy. Here, we describe the case of a young adult with sarcoidosis with lymph node, pulmonary, hepatosplenic, and cardiac involvement. This clinical scenario emphasizes the importance of a thorough prognostic assessment and highlights some of the main unmet clinical needs for the risk stratification and management of these patients.