Fulminant cardiogenic shock due to cardiac sarcoidosis.

Authors :: Genovese L
Dey AK
Cole RT
Cooper LB
Desai S
May CW
Sarin E
Shah P
Sinha SS
Psotka MA
Source :: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives [J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect] 2021 Sep 20; Vol. 11 (5), pp. 673-677. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 20 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: This case describes a 57-year-old man with unrecognized cardiac sarcoidosis who presented with progressive heart failure leading to cardiogenic shock. He required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a bridge to orthotopic heart transplantation. The case highlights the potential acute and severe electrical and hemodynamic manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis.<br />Competing Interests: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).<br /> (© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of Greater Baltimore Medical Center.)