Cardiac amyloidosis presenting as severe mitral regurgitation

R S Engelmeier; J B O'Connell; R Subramanian

doi:10.1016/0167-5273(83)90092-x

Cardiac amyloidosis presenting as severe mitral regurgitation

Int J Cardiol. 1983 Oct;4(3):325-7. doi: 10.1016/0167-5273(83)90092-x.

Authors

R S Engelmeier, J B O'Connell, R Subramanian

PMID: 6642766
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(83)90092-x

Abstract

We report a patient with extensive infiltration of the left ventricle with amyloid who presented with severe mitral regurgitation which led to mitral valve replacement. The right ventricular biopsy showed minimal focal deposits of amyloid.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amyloidosis / complications*
Amyloidosis / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathies / complications*
Cardiomyopathies / diagnosis
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*