Cardiac amyloidosis: A case report and review of literature
Author
Taiwo, Adeyemi Adedamola; Alapati, Lavanya; Movahed, Assad
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Cardiac amyloidosis, a disease caused by the precipitation of amyloid proteins in
the myocardial extracellular matrix has been historically difficult to diagnose due
to lack of specific clinical manifestations and necessity of biopsy to demonstrate
amyloid deposition. However, advances in cardiovascular imaging techniques
have facilitated earlier recognition of this disease. In addition, while once thought
of as incurable, treatment strategies are emerging for cardiac amyloidosis,
making early diagnosis essential.
CASE SUMMARY
We outline the case of a 73 years old African American female who was admitted
with sudden onset shortness of breath and found to be in cardiogenic shock.
Cardiac amyloidosis was suspected due to discordance between
electrocardiogram and echocardiogram findings and this was subsequently
confirmed with the aid of scintigraphy and an endomyocardial biopsy.
CONCLUSION
Our objective is to highlight the diagnostic evaluation and clinical implications of
cardiac amyloidosis.
Date
2019-03-26
Citation:
APA:
Taiwo, Adeyemi Adedamola, & Alapati, Lavanya, & Movahed, Assad. (March 2019).
Cardiac amyloidosis: A case report and review of literature.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7966
MLA:
Taiwo, Adeyemi Adedamola, and Alapati, Lavanya, and Movahed, Assad.
"Cardiac amyloidosis: A case report and review of literature". .
. (),
March 2019.
September 28, 2023.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7966.
Chicago:
Taiwo, Adeyemi Adedamola and Alapati, Lavanya and Movahed, Assad,
"Cardiac amyloidosis: A case report and review of literature," , no.
(March 2019),
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7966 (accessed
September 28, 2023).
AMA:
Taiwo, Adeyemi Adedamola, Alapati, Lavanya, Movahed, Assad.
Cardiac amyloidosis: A case report and review of literature. .
March 2019;
():
.
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/7966. Accessed
September 28, 2023.
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