title: [A complete atrioventricular block and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of secondary amyloidosis].
abstract: Cardiac injury is a frequent characteristic in primary, senile and myeloma related amyloidosis, but it is unusual in secondary amyloidosis. We report a patient with complete atrioventricular block and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of secondary amyloidosis. Necropsy demonstrated amyloidosis deposits in the specific conduction system.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Romero-Menor
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López-Gómez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Iráculis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sabaté
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Esplugas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*