title: Multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of cardiac AA amyloidosis and aortic stenosis due to Castleman's disease: a hybrid therapy with tocilizumab and aortic valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Kohsuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirakawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan. Electronic address: egashira@cpnet.med.keio.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Egashira
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ieda
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Hikaru
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuruta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsushige
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Keio University Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anzai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Motoaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yozu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005871:Castleman Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; C502936:tocilizumab
keywords: Aortic stenosis; Cardiac AA amyloidosis; Castleman's disease; Surgical aortic valve replacement; Tocilizumab