Cardiac Sarcoidosis (CS) is a rare and deceptive disease affecting young adults\nwith catastrophic results including life threatening arrhythmia, congestive\nheart failure and even sudden death as the initial presentation. CS has been\nlinked to a significant high morbidity & mortality. We present two patients:\nThe first patient with an initial cardiac event that led us to a diagnosis of\nPulmonary and Cardiac Sarcoidosis. A second patient, who was diagnosed\ninitially with pulmonary Sarcoidosis, presented with a severe heart conduction\nabnormality. Both patients were successfully treated with permanent pacemakers.\nThe dual purpose of our study is first to emphasize the importance\nof follow up on patients with Non-Cardiac Sarcoidosis for cardiac involvement\nand secondly to increase awareness of CS as part of a differential diagnosis\namong young adults with unexplained arrhythmia.
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