A-V block as presentation of cardiac amyloid: prominent infiltration of conduction tissue revealed by endomyocardial biopsy

Amyloid. 2017 Jun;24(2):131-132. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2017.1323735. Epub 2017 May 10.

Authors

Andrea Frustaci^{1

2}, Claudio Letizia³, Francesco Adamo¹, Claudia Grande², Romina Verardo², Cristina Chimenti^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nefrologic and Geriatric Sciences , La Sapienza University , Rome , Italy.
² b Cellular and Molecular Cardiology Lab , IRCCS L. Spallanzani , Rome , Italy.
³ c Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties , Center for Secondary Hypertension, La Sapienza University , Rome , Italy.

PMID: 28488941
DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2017.1323735

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Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Amyloidosis / diagnosis
Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging
Amyloidosis / genetics*
Amyloidosis / physiopathology
Biopsy
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathies / genetics*
Cardiomyopathies / physiopathology
Electrocardiography
Heart / diagnostic imaging
Heart / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Myocardium / pathology
Prealbumin / genetics*

Substances

Prealbumin