Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS)

  • Life-threatening disease
  • Granulomas in the muscle of the heart
  • Causes sudden cardiac death

Goal

  • Correct diagnosis
  • Prevention of cardiac complications (drugs/devices)

Diagnosis

  • Difficult today

Our solution

Direct detection of immune cells in granuloma: CD-206 positive macrophages