Case report regarding the evolution of electrocardiographic and echocardiographic features in cardiac amyloidosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac amyloidosis is an important cause for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. It is often under diagnosed due to the fact that clinicians do not always recognize the specific diagnostic findings associated with this disease, also leading to the wrong diagnosis. When left untreated further irreversible organ dysfunction occurs, with high morbidity and mortality rates.

Case summary

A 71-year-old patient presented with progressive exertional dyspnoea and angina pectoris at the outpatient clinic. Medical history noted a percutaneous coronary intervention of the right coronary artery due to stable angina pectoris. The electrocardiogram showed low voltage in the limb leads and pseudo-infarct pattern in the precordial leads. Echocardiographic findings inc

SUBMITTER: Vervaat FE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898588 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature