Cardiac amyloidosis: a challenging diagnosis

• Main Authors: Graziele Cristina Palancio Morais (Author), Marjorie Moreira Arruda (Author), José Carlos de Aguiar Bonadia (Author), Geanete Pozzan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cardiovascular involvement of amyloidosis is present in 90% of cases, which is frequently associated with the primary form of the disease (AL amyloidosis). Clinical manifestations are represented by heart failure due to restrictive myocardiopathy and electrical impulse conduction abnormalities, whic...