J Korean Soc Echocardiogr.
2002 Jun;10(1):74-78.
A Case of Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Abstract
- Amyloidosis is not a single disease entity but a term applied to a complex of disorders associated with deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins in virtually pure form in various tissues of the body. This disease is encountered sometimes in America or Europe, but rarely in Korea. We had experienced one case of primary cardiac amyloidosis who was admitted to Won Kwang University Hospital due to dyspnea on exertion. This cardiac amyloidosis was confirmed by echocardiogram and endomyocardial biopsy with congo-red stain. We will report a case and review the pertinent medical literature.
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