Amyloid in the cardiovascular system: a review.
The cardiovascular system is a common target of amyloidosis. This review presents the current clinical and diagnostic approach to amyloidosis, with the emphasis on cardiovascular involvement. It summarises recent nomenclature, classification, and pathogenesis of amyloidosis. In addition, non-invasive possibilities are discussed, together with endomyocardial biopsies in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis. Finally, recent advances in treatment and prognostic implications are presented.
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Department of Pathology, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000465:Algorithms; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis