Diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis by myocardial biopsy.
A case of cardiac amyloidosis with severe heart failure is presented. The diagnosis was confirmed by myocardial biopsy. The microscopical and ultrastructural changes in this biopsy are described in detail.
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009210:Myofibrils