Fulminant cardiogenic shock due to cardiac sarcoidosis

• Main Authors: Leonard Genovese (Author), Amit K. Dey (Author), Robert T. Cole (Author), Lauren B. Cooper (Author), Shashank Desai (Author), Christopher W. May (Author), Eric Sarin (Author), Palak Shah (Author), Shashank S. Sinha (Author), Mitchell A. Psotka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 s...