Cardiac amyloidosis
Encyclopedia
Cardiac amyloidosis may refer to:
- Cardiac manifestations of AL amyloidosisAL amyloidosisAmyloid Light-chain amyloidosis, primary systemic amyloidosis or just primary amyloidosis is the most common form of systemic amyloidosis in the US. The disease is caused when a person's antibody-producing cells do not function properly and produce abnormal protein fibers made of components of...
- Cardiac manifestations of transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosisTransthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosisFamilial amyloid polyneuropathy , also called transthyretin-related hereditary amyloidosis, transthyretin amyloidosis or Corino de Andrade's disease, is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease. It is a form of paramyloidosis, and was first identified and described by Portuguese neurologist...
- Isolated atrial amyloidosisIsolated atrial amyloidosisIsolated atrial amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis affecting the atria of the heart.It is associated with accumulation of atrial natriuretic factor.It may cause arrythmias....