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Chest pain in a patient with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis: A case report.
Xie, Linfeng; Luo, Suxin; Huang, Bi.
Affiliation
  • Xie L; Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China.
  • Luo S; Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China.
  • Huang B; Department of Cardiology the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing China.
Clin Case Rep ; 12(4): e8763, 2024 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38623359
ABSTRACT
Key Clinical Message Patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) commonly present with dyspnea, fatigue, and edema. In our case, the main presentation was exertional angina, which was atypical in patients with ATTR-CM and should be paid more attention to. Abstract A 54-year-old woman was admitted with a complaint of exertional chest pain, and she had a history of hypertension. The results of the electrocardiogram and echocardiography revealed the clues of cardiac amyloidosis, and the patient was finally diagnosed with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, then she received tafamidis, and the symptoms improved significantly.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Clin Case Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Clin Case Rep Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United kingdom