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ArticleIndian pacing and electrophysiology journal

A case of cardiac sarcoidosis mimicking Brugada syndrome.

Vickram Vignesh Rangaswamy, Daljeet Kaur Saggu, Sachin Yalagudri, Narasimhan Calambur

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Article in Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vickram Vignesh RangaswamyAIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
Daljeet Kaur SagguAIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India. Electronic address: drdaljeetsaggu@gmail.com.
Sachin YalagudriAIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
Narasimhan CalamburAIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, India.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 17-year-old boy was admitted for management of ventricular fibrillation (VF) with intermittent Brugada pattern on ECG. On evaluation, cardiac MRI revealed myocardial scar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan showed inflammation in the heart, lungs, and lymph nodes. He was diagnosed as a case of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) and treated with steroids. However, there was a reactivation of cardiac inflammation and the development of a second VF storm. Following catheter ablation, the patient's arrhythmia improved. This report highlights the inflammation due to CS mimicking channelopathic features.

Indexed as

Brugada phenocopyBrugada syndromeCardiac sarcoidosisCatheter ablationEpicardial ablationInflammatory cardiomyopathyVentricular fibrillation storm

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PMID34673214
PMCPMC8811276
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