title: [Contribution of myocardial biopsy and immunohistochemistry to the prognostic evaluation of cardiac amyloidosis].
abstract: The authors report four cases of cardiac amyloidosis, the diagnosis of which was confirmed by endomyocardial biopsy. They underline the value of immuno-histological studies with labelling of the biopsy fragments with anti-transthyretin and anti-light chain immunoglobulin antibodies. This approach provides a more precise typing of amyloidosis and a more accurate evaluation of the prognosis.
authors: Service de pathologie cardiovasculaire, Marseille Armées.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Van de Walle
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Fourcade
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Panagides
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Harle
authors: J F
authors: JF
authors: Pellissier
authors: J E
authors: JE
authors: Touze
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bory
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000032:analysis; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004699:Endocardium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000276:immunology; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid; D011228:Prealbumin
vernacular_title: Apport de la biopsie myocardique et de l'étude immunohistochimique à l'évaluation pronostique des amyloses cardiaques.