Unexpected manifestation of cardiac amyloidosis.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20182018 Aug 04.
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| ID: mdl-30077977
ABSTRACT
This report discusses an unusual case of cardiac amyloidosis. We report a patient who presented with unexplained ascites on a background of stable hypertension and mild left ventricular systolic dysfunction, cardiovascular complaints commonly associated with age. Due to the unspecific nature of his cardiovascular symptoms, it took 2 years of recurrent, unresolved ascites, numerous investigations, shifting differential diagnoses and significant cardiovascular deterioration before cardiac amyloidosis was recognised, by which the disease was at end stage. This case emphasises the need for more discriminating clinical features in the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis and advocates unexplained, recurrent ascites as a possible candidate.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cardiopatias
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Amiloidose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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BMJ Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido