Diagnostic accuracy of cardiac MRI, FDG-PET, and myocardial biopsy for the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diagnostic accuracy of cardiac MRI, FDG-PET, and myocardial biopsy for the diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background CS constitutes a rare but potentially underdiagnosed and fatal disease. Its diagnosis remains difficult owing to the infrequent and indistinguishable symptoms and the lack of formal diagnostic criteria dependent upon the diagnostic techniques used. Early diagnosis and treatment,...

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Main Authors: Dominik Roth, Nikolaos Kadoglou, Mariska Leeflang, Rene Spijker, Harald Herkner, Marialena Trivella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Diagnostic and Prognostic Research
Subjects:
Sarcoidosis, Cardiac
Diagnostic test accuracy
Systematic review (diagnostic)
Indirect comparison
Bayesian meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41512-020-00073-4

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