CARDIAC SARCOIDOSIS. KEY CONCEPTS IN PATHOGENESIS, DISEASE MANAGEMENT, AND INTERESTING CASES

This book will provide, for the first time available, a concise but high yield topic review of cardiac sarcoidosis from risk factors to the development of the disease through treatment options. The book will include concepts that are emerging and those that are now known on the topic, and will use real world examples to help illustrate best practices in the management of this disease entity.

Author
The Sarcoid team at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO treats lung diseases of all sorts in the nation’s top respiratory hospital for the past 15 years. The cardiology division has had thousands of patient visits collectively dealing with cardiac sarcoidosis, its manifestations and management. The National Jewish team is fortunate to work in a multi-disciplinary team of cardiologists, pulmonologists, occupational medicine specialists, and radiologists who work together in treating this challenging disease entity. Most recently, Drs. Freeman and Weinberger chaired the cardiac sarcoidosis session at the scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology which also featured Dr. Sauer. Dr. Freeman has also been featured in the American College of Cardiology’s audio digest, ACCEL on the topic and has recently published a manuscript on the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoid in the American Journal of Cardiology.

Table of contents (15 chapters)
1.High Yield Epidemiology
2.Pathophysiology: From Genetics to Viruses and More
3.Clinical Presentations
4.Standard Screening for Cardiac Sarcoidosis
5.Diagnosis II: Imaging of Cardiac Sarcoidosis with Cardiac MRI, PET and SPECT
6.Nuclear Imaging (SPECT and PET) in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
7.Multimodality Imaging of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
8.Invasive Procedures and Endomyocardial Biopsy
9.Management of Arrhythmias Related to Cardiac Sarcoidosis
10.Acute Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
11.Immunosuppressive Management of Cardiac Sarcoidosis
12.Management of Sudden Death Risk Related to Cardiac Sarcoidosis
13.Sarcoidosis-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
14.Cases in Cardiac Sarcoidosis
15.Patient-Centered Care for Sarcoidosis