Cardiac Amyloidosis- An Updated Review with Emphasis on Diagnosis and Future Directions

Cardiac amyloidosis occurs as a result of abnormal protein (amyloid) deposition in the cardiac tissue. Even with advanced diagnostic techniques and treatments, the prognosis of amyloidosis remains poor. The diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis particularly needs to be in the differential in patients presenting with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. This entity remains underdiagnosed due to lack of suspicion on the part of many clinicians. Involvement is cardiac tissue is the utmost determinant factor for available treatment options and prognosis.

Source: Current Problems in Cardiology - April 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sukhdeep Bhogal, Vatsal Ladia, Puja Sitwala, Emilie Cook, Kailash Bajaj, Vijay Ramu, Carl J. Lavie, Timir K. Paul Source Type: research