Isolated Tricuspid Regurgitation: Initial Manifestation of Cardiac Amyloidosis
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 422-425, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-95469
ABSTRACT
Amyloid deposits in the heart are not exceptional in systemic amyloidosis. The clinical manifestations of cardiac amyloidosis may include restrictive cardiomyopathy, characterized by progressive diastolic and eventually systolic bi-ventricular dysfunction; arrhythmia; and conduction defects. To the best of our knowledge, no previous cases of isolated tricuspid regurgitation as the initial manifestation of cardiac amyloidosis have been reported. We describe a rare case of cardiac amyloidosis that initially presented with severe tricuspid regurgitation in a 42-year-old woman who was successfully treated with tricuspid valve replacement. Unusual surgical findings prompted additional evaluation that established a diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Tricuspid Valve
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
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Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
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Plaque, Amyloid
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Diagnosis
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Heart
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Amyloidosis
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Multiple Myeloma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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