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ReviewReviews in cardiovascular medicine2025

Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Clinical Insights, Diagnosis, and Management Strategies.

Nicola Farina, Giacomo De Luca, Giovanni Peretto, Alex Bartoli, Antonio Esposito, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Lorenzo Dagna, Corrado Campochiaro

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Review in Reviews in cardiovascular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Redefining Cardiac Sarcoidosis with Advanced Imaging and Therapeutic Strategies.American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Nicola FarinaUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Giacomo De LucaUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Giovanni PerettoUnit of Arrythmology, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Alex BartoliDepartment of Radiology, CHU La Timone, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13005 Marseille, France.
Antonio EspositoVita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Marco Matucci-CerinicUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Lorenzo DagnaUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Corrado CampochiaroUnit of Immunology, Rheumatology, Allergy and Rare Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-3794

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is a multifaceted inflammatory disease that affects the heart, leading to complications such as arrhythmias, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. Endomyocardial biopsy is the diagnostic gold standard, but its low sensitivity and risks limit its utility. Imaging modalities, such as cardiac magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography, are critical for diagnosing and managing CS. Additionally, CS treatment primarily involves corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents to reduce inflammation and control disease progression, although biologics such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors are considered in refractory or steroid-dependent cases. This narrative review revises the existing knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of CS, providing a comprehensive overview of current strategies.

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biologiccardiac sarcoidosisimagingtreatment

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PMID40026523
PMCPMC11868888

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