Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
Infiltrative cardiomyopathies include a variety of disorders that lead to myocardial thickening resulting in a constellation of clinical manifestations and eventually heart failure that could be the first clue to reach the diagnosis. Among the more described infiltrative diseases of the heart is amy...
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| author | Julian A. Marin-Acevedo Catalina Sanchez-Alvarez Ali A. Alsaad Ricardo J. Pagán |
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| description | Infiltrative cardiomyopathies include a variety of disorders that lead to myocardial thickening resulting in a constellation of clinical manifestations and eventually heart failure that could be the first clue to reach the diagnosis. Among the more described infiltrative diseases of the heart is amyloid cardiomyopathy. The disease usually presents with subtle, nonspecific symptoms. Herein, we illustrate a case of recurrent syncope as the initial presenting symptom for systemic amyloid with polyneuropathy and cardiomyopathy as a cause of syncope. The article illustrates the role of advanced cardiac imaging in the diagnosis of the disease with a focused literature review. We also highlight the role of early, shared decision-making between patient, family, and medical team in the management of cardiac amyloidosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13bc2b8355db422bbca17533657ddc5d2025-02-03T07:24:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352018-01-01201810.1155/2018/18649621864962Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid CardiomyopathyJulian A. Marin-Acevedo0Catalina Sanchez-Alvarez1Ali A. Alsaad2Ricardo J. Pagán3Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USAInfiltrative cardiomyopathies include a variety of disorders that lead to myocardial thickening resulting in a constellation of clinical manifestations and eventually heart failure that could be the first clue to reach the diagnosis. Among the more described infiltrative diseases of the heart is amyloid cardiomyopathy. The disease usually presents with subtle, nonspecific symptoms. Herein, we illustrate a case of recurrent syncope as the initial presenting symptom for systemic amyloid with polyneuropathy and cardiomyopathy as a cause of syncope. The article illustrates the role of advanced cardiac imaging in the diagnosis of the disease with a focused literature review. We also highlight the role of early, shared decision-making between patient, family, and medical team in the management of cardiac amyloidosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1864962 |
| spellingShingle | Julian A. Marin-Acevedo Catalina Sanchez-Alvarez Ali A. Alsaad Ricardo J. Pagán Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy |
| title_full | Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy |
| title_fullStr | Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy |
| title_short | Recurrent Syncope, a Clue in Amyloid Cardiomyopathy |
| title_sort | recurrent syncope a clue in amyloid cardiomyopathy |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1864962 |
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