Fulminant cardiogenic shock due to cardiac sarcoidosis

Abstract

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 severe electrical and hemodynamic manifestations of cardiac sarcoidosis.

Keywords

• cardiac sarcoidosis
• heart failure
• cardiogenic shock
• heart transplantation