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[Atypical echocardiographic aspects of cardiac amylosis]
Annales De Cardiologie Et D'Angeiologie
|July 1, 1986
Insights
Atypical cardiac amyloidosis forms, though rare, present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This study reviews these uncommon echocardiographic presentations to improve clinical management.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Imaging
- Pathology
Background:
- Echocardiography is crucial for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis.
- Morphologically atypical forms of cardiac amyloidosis are infrequently encountered.
Abstract:
Echographic abnormalities of cardiac amylosis are now well known and quite useful to the diagnosis. Forms that are morphologically atypical are rare. From three observations (2 hypertrophic, asymmetrical and obstructive forms, and 1 hypertrophic and dilated form) and a review from the literature, we study the nosological, diagnostic and therapeutic problems presented by these atypical echographic of cardiac amylosis.