[A complete atrioventricular block and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of secondary amyloidosis].
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.
Romero-Menor
C
C
Servicio de Cardiología, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
López-Gómez
D
D
Iráculis
E
E
García
F
F
Sabaté
X
X
Esplugas
E
E
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*