Systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement in a 47 year old nigerian: a case report
International Journal of Development Research
Systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement in a 47 year old nigerian: a case report
Received 14th June, 2017: Received in revised form 18th July, 2017: Accepted 02nd August, 2017:Published online 30th September, 2017
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Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare clinical disorder caused by extracellular deposition of insoluble fibrils within the myocardium. The rarity of the condition makes it difficult to diagnose, hence a high index of suspicion on the part of the physician is needed. Cardiac amyloidosis should be suspected in patients with unexplained congestive heart-failure symptoms accompanied by low-voltage complexes on ECG, and ventricular hypertrophy with abnormal myocardial texture, described as ‘granular sparkling’ on echocardiogram.
