Cardiac changes in systemic amyloidosis: visualisation by magnetic resonance imaging.

Cardiac involvement is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with amyloidosis. A 73-year old Caucasian woman was admitted to a hospital with increasing dyspnoea. Examination revealed a large left-sided pleural effusion, gross peripheral oedema and a pan-systolic murmur. The elec...

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Main Authors: Cheng, A, Banning, A, Mitchell, A, Neubauer, S, Selvanayagam, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006