Open AccessA rare systemic etiology of heart failure and liver dysfunction
Author(s) -
Lee Christopher,
Chau Edward,
Patel Sumit,
Zhao Diana,
Yang Alexander H.,
Lee Brian T.,
Alexander Jacob,
Ostrzega Enrique,
Sarte Patrick
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2229
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , heart failure , liver failure , intensive care medicine , cardiology
Systemic amyloidosis is a rare condition that can manifest with cardiomyopathy, hepatic dysfunction, and renal disease. Diagnosis is often missed and/or delayed due to chronic multi‐system involvement and indeterminate signs and symptoms. Treatment generally involves systemic therapy and autologous stem‐cell transplantation.