2. Cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiac amyloidosis is a disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly.
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3. Cardiac amyloidosis - Overview
Amyloidosis - cardiac; Primary cardiac amyloidosis - AL type; Secondary cardiac amyloidosis - AA type; Stiff heart syndrome; Senile amyloidosis
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4. BWH Cardiac Amyloidosis Program
Typical echocardiogram in a patient with AL amyloidosis. There is biventricular wall thickening with normal cavity size, and bi-atrial enlargement. The atria are immobile, best noted on the apical 4-chamber view. Despite the normal left ventricula...
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5. BWH Cardiac Amyloidosis Program - What Is Amyloidosis?
Amyloidosis refers to a group of diseases caused by deposits of abnormal proteins, known as amyloid, in one or more organs of the body. Deposition of amyloid in the heart is known as cardiac amyloidosis. When this occurs, the heart becomes stiff, .....
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6. American Society for Clinical Pathology - A Spectrum of Presentations in Cardiac Amyloidosis
differentiate the components of each type of amyloid. explain how amyloid is made in the body and deposited in different tissues. apply histologic and staining techniques to identify amyloid deposits. identify the clinical manifestations of cardia...
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7. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Cardiac Amyloidosis -- Maceira et al. 111 (2): 186 -- Circulation
From the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Unit (A.M.M., S.K.P., J.C.M., D.J.P.) and Department of Pathology (I.H., M.N.S.), Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK; National Amyloidosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK (J.J., P.N.H.); Istituto...
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8. ^99mTc-DPD Scans May Help Pin Down Tricky Diagnosis Between Inherited and Acquired Cardiac Amyloidosis
Tc-DPD scintigraphy scan may help clinicians properly diagnose and then treat two forms of cardiac amyloidosis, a rare type of heart failure caused by abnormal protein deposition in the heart, according to a new study in the Sept. 20, 2005, issue ...
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9. linical Trials: Coronary Microvascular Blood Flow in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Preliminary Study Using N-13 Ammonia Positron Emission Tomog...
Coronary Microvascular Blood Flow in Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Preliminary Study Using N-13 Ammonia Positron Emission Tomography;
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