Fatal refractory cardiac arrest as presentation of systemic amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a challenging diagnosis in the absence of clinical suspicion. The two patients reported here lacked any symptoms suggestive of amyloidosis. Instead, they presented with sudden, unexplained cardiac arrests that were persistent, treatment refractory, and ultimately fatal. Post-mortem ex...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120300769 |