Literature DB >> 6642766

Cardiac amyloidosis presenting as severe mitral regurgitation.

R S Engelmeier, J B O'Connell, R Subramanian.   

Abstract

We report a patient with extensive infiltration of the left ventricle with amyloid who presented with severe mitral regurgitation which led to mitral valve replacement. The right ventricular biopsy showed minimal focal deposits of amyloid.

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Year:  1983        PMID: 6642766     DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(83)90092-x

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Cardiol        ISSN: 0167-5273            Impact factor:   4.164


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Review 1.  Mitral valve involvement as a predominant feature of cardiac amyloidosis.

Authors:  Girish Viswanathan; James Williams; Simon Slinn; Philip Campbell
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2010-10-10
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