[Cardiac amyloidosis, about an atypical case]

Rev Med Liege. 2013 Oct;68(10):497-503.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A 64 year old patient with heart failure due to primary cardiac amyloidosis is described. This case offers the opportunity to review the literature dealing with the cardiac involvement associated with this disorder and the differential diagnosis of restrictive heart disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Amyloidosis / complications*
  • Amyloidosis / physiopathology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis*
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged