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Cardiac amyloidosis presenting as pseudo-hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15258625     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Both cardiac amyloidosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may result in excessive hypertrophy of the myocardium, which can be seen on echocardiography. While in most patients the two conditions are easily differentiated, we present in this report a case of amyloidosis that mimicked hypertrophic cardiomyopathy so closely that it required endomyocardial biopsy to establish the diagnosis.
Authors:
Alexander Papachan; Karen Sliwa; A Gildenhuys; Rafique Essop
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular journal of South Africa : official journal for Southern Africa Cardiac Society [and] South African Society of Cardiac Practitioners     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1015-9657     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc J S Afr     Publication Date:    2004 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-07-19     Completed Date:  2004-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100964061     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc J S Afr     Country:  South Africa    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  136-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Chris Hani-Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Amyloidosis / complications*,  diagnosis
Biopsy
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis,  etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Myocardium / pathology

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