1.
Rev Esp Cardiol
; 52(12): 1157-8, 1999 Dec.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10659664
ABSTRACT
Cardiac injury is a frequent characteristic in primary, senile and myeloma related amyloidosis, but it is unusual in secondary amyloidosis. We report a patient with complete atrioventricular block and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of secondary amyloidosis. Necropsy demonstrated amyloidosis deposits in the specific conduction system.
Subject(s)
Amyloidosis/pathology , Cardiomyopathies/pathology , Heart Block/pathology , Torsades de Pointes/pathology , Adult , Amyloidosis/complications , Cardiomyopathies/complications , Fatal Outcome , Female , Heart Block/etiology , Heart Conduction System/pathology , Humans , Torsades de Pointes/etiology
2.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)
; 39(2): 227-8, 1998 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9639010
ABSTRACT
A case of an infective endocarditis with myocardial abscess due to Streptococcus anginosus at a distant location from the active valvular infection is reported. We conclude that local cardiac suppurative complications can appear in the evolution of endocarditis caused by this virulent organism.
Subject(s)
Abscess/microbiology , Cardiomyopathies/microbiology , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Heart Valve Diseases/complications , Streptococcal Infections/complications , Abscess/surgery , Aged , Cardiac Surgical Procedures , Cardiomyopathies/surgery , Endocarditis, Bacterial/surgery , Fatal Outcome , Humans , Male , Mitral Valve/microbiology , Mitral Valve/surgery , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Tricuspid Valve/microbiology , Tricuspid Valve/surgery
3.
Eur Heart J
; 16(12): 2005-6, 1995 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8682042