Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 22, 2026

Performing and Processing FNA of Anterior Fat Pad for Amyloid
Published on: October 30, 2010
Diagnostic approach to cardiac amyloidosis: A case report
Andreia Fernandes1, Francisca Caetano1, Inês Almeida1
1Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospital Geral, Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract:
The authors present a case of systemic amyloidosis with cardiac involvement. We discuss the need for a high level of suspicion to establish a diagnosis, diagnostic techniques and treatment options. Our patient was a 78-year-old man with chronic renal disease and atrial fibrillation admitted with acute decompensated heart failure of unknown cause. The transthoracic echocardiogram revealed severely impaired left ventricular function with phenotypic overlap between hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy. After an extensive diagnostic workup, which included an abdominal fat pad biopsy, the final diagnosis was amyloidosis.
Related Concept Videos
Acute Coronary Syndrome III: Diagnostic Studies
Cardiomyopathy IV: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy III: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Myocarditis II: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Tests
Cardiomyopathy I: Introduction and Classification
Cardiomyopathy II: Dilated Cardiomyopathy

