Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1125646 | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The authors present a case of systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement. We discuss the need for a high level of suspicion to establish a diagnosis, diagnostic techniques and treatment options. Our patient was a 78âyearâold man with chronic renal disease and atrial fibrillation admitted with acute decompensated heart failure of unknown cause. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severely impaired left ventricular function with phenotypic overlap between hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. After an extensive diagnostic workup, which included an abdominal fat pad biopsy, the final diagnosis was amyloidosis.
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Authors
Andreia Fernandes, Francisca Caetano, Inês Almeida, LuÃs Paiva, Pedro Gomes, Paula Mota, Joana Trigo, Ana Botelho, Maria do Carmo Cachulo, Joana Alves, LuÃs Francisco, António Leitão Marques,