Impact of corticosteroid use on the clinical response and prognosis in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis who underwent an upgrade to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Abstract Background Corticosteroids are widely used in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). In addition, upgrading to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is sometimes needed. This study aimed to investigate the impact of corticosteroid use on the clinical outcomes following CRT upgrades. Meth...

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Published in:	Journal of Arrhythmia
Main Authors:	Yuya Suzuki, Mitsuru Takami, Koji Fukuzawa, Kunihiko Kiuchi, Akira Shimane, Jun Sakai, Toshihiro Nakamura, Atsusuke Yatomi, Yusuke Sonoda, Hiroyuki Takahara, Kazutaka Nakasone, Kyoko Yamamoto, Ken‐ichi Tani, Hidehiro Iwai, Yusuke Nakanishi, Ken‐ichi Hirata
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-06-01
Subjects:	cardiac resynchronization therapy cardiac sarcoidosis corticosteroid upgrade and heart failure
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12697