title: Improvement after thalidomide and dexamethasone treatment for advanced cardiac amyloidosis: a case report.
abstract: A case of advanced cardiac amyloidosis was treated with thalidomide. The patient showed early and significant improvement of diastolic cardiac function, as well as symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Japan.
authors.forename: Jin Sung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eui Nam
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Young-Hoon
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yunjin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Hye-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nam
authors.forename: Joong-Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013792:Thalidomide; D003907:Dexamethasone