Cardiac Amyloidosis, An Infiltrative Heart Disease Presenting as ArrhythmiaA Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 4
Abstract
Cardiac amyloidosis is a manifestation of amyloidosis which is a multisystem disorder. This is difficult to diagnose, rare disease which eventually leads to the mortality. Diagnosis requires a high index of clinical suspicion along with echocardiographic clues like, diastolic dysfunction, bi-atrial enlargement and ventricular thickening. Treatment is mainly supportive with disappointing outcomes. We present a case of systemic amyloidosis with negative congo red staining, presenting with predominantly cardiac features
Authors and Affiliations
B Magesh, Deepak Kadeli, Sunil Bohra, V Krishnaprasath, R Keshava
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- DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24698.9661
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