Open AccessCatastrophic Cardiac Amyloidosis
Author(s) -
Prashanth Panduranga,
Mohammed Mukhaini
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
cardiology research and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 2090-8016
pISSN - 2090-0597
DOI - 10.4061/2011/479314
Subject(s) - cardiogenic shock , cardiac amyloidosis , medicine , amyloidosis , shock (circulatory) , cardiology , intensive care medicine , myocardial infarction
We report a case of a 61-year-old patient presenting with cardiogenic shock. His echocardiogram suggested typical features of cardiac amyloidosis. This case demonstrates that cardiac amyloidosis can present acutely and may be catastrophic.
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