[Heart involvement in systemic amyloidosis. In vivo diagnosis].
This is the case of a 42 year-old male with systemic amyloidosis, probably primary, and heart involvement. Physiopathological and clinical aspects are described as well as the rarity of the diagnosis in vivo. The limited aspects of therapy are also described.
Mendes
R G
RG
Hospital do Coração de Ribeirão Preto/Fundação Waldemar B. Pessoa, SP.
Evora
P R
PR
Mendes
J A
JA
Haddad
J
J
Carvalho
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002932:Cineangiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
Comprometimento cardíaco na amiloidose sistêmica. Diagnóstico in vivo.