The incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with sarcoidosis of respiratory organs

In an open prospective study 25 patients with sarcoidosis of respiratory organs of both sexes (12 women and 13 men) were included, aged from 20 to 40 years. All patients were carried out clinical and Xray examination, as well as spiral computer tomography of the chest, echocardiography with tissue Doppler, daily ECG monitoring. Some patients (12%) received singlephoton emission computer tomography of myocardium. Clinical manifestations of myocardial lesions were found in 7 patients (28%). All the subjects didnt have any changes in the registration of an electrocardiogram (ECG). In carrying out daily monitoring of ECG changes were detected in 23 (92%) patients. The results showed that daily ECG monitoring should be included in the standard evaluation of patients with sarcoidosis of respiratory organs, regardless of the presence or absence of cardiac complaints.