A publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology
Anna Luiza Souza
, Renata dos Santos Oliveira
, Ana Paula Lindoso Lima Barreiro
, Mauricio Lopes Prudente
, Rodrigo Paashaus de Andrade
, [...]
Anna Luiza Souza
, Renata dos Santos Oliveira
, Ana Paula Lindoso Lima Barreiro
, Mauricio Lopes Prudente
, Rodrigo Paashaus de Andrade
, [...]
Introduction Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory granulomatous disease of unknown cause, related to genetic factors, with an incidence of 1 to 30 cases/100,000 people, and is more prevalent in women over 50 years of age. The formation of scar tissue characterizes it and can affect any organ, with a predilection for the lungs in approximately 90% of cases. Patients with cardiac involvement are mainly male and, in general, have a worse prognosis, with high mortality rates observed in this population […]
Keywords: Cardiac Arrhythmias; Long QT Syndrome; Sarcoidosis