Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Schemes

JACC Clin ElectrophysiolPublished Registry-based cohort study

Authors' conclusion

CS patients who met the 1993 and the 2006 criteria had higher odds of adverse clinical outcomes.

Study context

Population
Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) patients, Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium international registry
Participants
310 / 312 / 480 / 112
Exposure
Patients meeting vs not meeting each CS diagnostic scheme
  • 1993 Japanesen = 310
  • 2006 Japanesen = 312
  • 2014 Heart Rhythm Societyn = 480
  • 2017 Japanesen = 112
Outcome
Adverse outcome event: all-cause mortality, LV assist device placement, heart transplantation or appropriate ICD therapy
Methodological detailsinternational registry
  • International registry

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Adverse outcome event, met vs did not meet each scheme
Odds ratio (95% CI)P value
1993 Japanesevs Did not meet 1993 criteria
2.00(1.38–2.90)
P < 0.001
2006 Japanesevs Did not meet 2006 criteria
2.54(1.74–3.71)
P < 0.001
2014 Heart Rhythm Societyvs Did not meet 2014 criteria
1.39(0.85–2.27)
P = 0.18
2017 Japanesevs Did not meet 2017 criteria
1.51(0.97–2.33)
P = 0.067

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Parts of this Brief are withheld: the automatic checks could not confirm them against the abstract.

Original publication

Risk of Adverse Outcomes Associated With Cardiac Sarcoidosis Diagnostic Schemes. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Published 24 May 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jacep.2023.04.010

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