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Adukia, S. A.
- Fibrinolysis in STEMI-A Second Thought
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1 Bharati Hospital And Research Center, Katraj, Dhankawadi, Pune-Satara Road, Pune-411043, IN
1 Bharati Hospital And Research Center, Katraj, Dhankawadi, Pune-Satara Road, Pune-411043, IN
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The Indian Practitioner, Vol 69, No 8 (2016), Pagination: 37-39Abstract
Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is an infrequent element of systemic sarcoidosis, manifesting in upto 2% cases of sarcoidosis, but found in upto 25% of these on autopsy. Despite a plethora of tools such as ECG, echocardiography, cardiac MRI, PET scan, endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), accurate antemortem diagnosis of CS remains a challenge. Pathological hallmark of CS is a noncaseating epitheloid granuloma, either microscopic or macroscopic. It causes conduction defects manifesting on ECG as a variety of arrhythmias or non-specific ST-T segment changes. Uncommon amongst these is an ST segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction (MI). This triggers an urge for fibrinolysis if a proper history and other confirmatory biochemical markers are not sought. We report a previously healthy male presenting with chest discomfort and progressive breathlessness, and with ECG suggestive of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Fibrinolytic therapy was spared owing to a high index of suspicion for CS against a background of detailed history and incoherent biochemistry. CS was confirmed by cardiac MRI and endomyocardial biopsy. Partial remission of symptoms was observed after steroid therapy alongwith anti-arrhythmics.References
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