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One year prior to admission, she underwent permanent pacemaker implantation for complete atrioventricular block. Left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) showed a declining trend, and ventricular tachycardia (VT) was documented. Following an extensive evaluation, the patient was diagnosed with active cardiac sarcoidosis, and the pregnancy was detected at the same time. Considering the high risk of mortality and cardiovascular complications in pregnant patients with decreased EF and VT, we meticulously discussed the optimal timing of multi-modal treatment, including bisoprolol, eplerenone, sotalol, and prednisolone and cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator, and its effect on the foetus. These interventions improved the EF to 49%, and the baby was successfully delivered without adverse events or neonatal complications developing. At 8 months\u2019 post-partum, the mother and the baby were doing well, and the EF was 45%.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cardiac sarcoidosis can lead to adverse outcomes for both the mother and the foetus. However, with multi-modal treatment individually optimized and implemented by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists in each field, even pregnant women with untreated cardiac sarcoidosis who present with reduced EF and VT can achieve safe childbirth.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ehjcr\/ytae108","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,5]],"date-time":"2024-03-05T01:54:03Z","timestamp":1709603643000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Multi-modal treatment in a pregnant woman with untreated cardiac sarcoidosis complicated by cardiac dysfunction and ventricular arrhythmias: a case report and literature review"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"8","author":[{"given":"Tomohiro","family":"Yoshii","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center , 6-1, Kishibe-Simmachi , Suita 564-8565, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3737-0809","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hideaki","family":"Kanzaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center , 6-1, Kishibe-Simmachi , Suita 564-8565, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chizuko","family":"Aoki-Kamiya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center , 6-1, Kishibe-Simmachi , Suita 564-8565, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3282-1327","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chisato","family":"Izumi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center , 6-1, Kishibe-Simmachi , Suita 564-8565, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"2024032712292446000_ytae108-B1","first-page":"149","article-title":"ATS\/ERS\/WASOG statement on sarcoidosis. 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