[Sudden cardiac death in primary systemic amyloidosis. Description of a case].
Primary amyloidosis is usually a progressive disease involving many organs. The heart is frequently affected and almost 30 per cent of the patients have congestive heart failure. Cardiac arrhythmias are also common. We report a case of sudden cardiac death in a patient with primary amyloidosis.
Ballardini
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P
Divisione di Medicina Generale, Ospedale S. Camillo di Comacchio, USL 33, Codigoro, Fe.
Ricci
A
A
Martinelli
L
L
Taddei
P
P
Cavalieri
A
A
Ferri
G
G
Del Noce
A
A
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
Morte cardiaca improvvisa in corso di amiloidosi primitiva ad interessamento sistemico: descrizione di un caso clinico.