Cardiac amyloidosis
Alternate Names : Amyloidosis - cardiac, Primary cardiac amyloidosis - AL type, Secondary cardiac amyloidosis - AA type, Stiff heart syndrome, Senile amyloidosis
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Cardiac amyloidosis
Definition
Cardiac amyloidosis is a disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly.
Cardiac amyloidosis ("stiff heart syndrome") occurs when amyloid deposits take the place of normal heart muscle. It is the most typical type of restrictive cardiomyopathy.
Cardiac amyloidosis is a long-term (chronic) condition that slowly gets worse. On average, persons with cardiac amyloidosis live less than 1 year.
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Cardiac amyloidosis Opens New Window, a buildup of an abnormal protein in the heart muscle.
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Cardiac amyloidosis
Cerebral amyloidosis
Primary amyloidosis
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Cardiac amyloidosis
Senile cardiac amyloidosis-may cause heart failure
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Cardiac amyloidosis - A disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly. Also called "stiff heart syndrome." ...
AllRefer Health - Cardiac Amyloidosis (Amyloidosis - Cardiac, Primary Cardiac Amyloidosis - AL Type, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Amyloidosis, secondary Cardiac Amyloidosis - AA Type, Stiff Heart Syndrome)
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People with cardiac amyloidosis may have an abnormal heartbeat (arrhythmia), an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly), or orthostatic hypertension. These abnormalities can lead to progressive heart failure and death.
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Cardiac amyloidosis
Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Idiopathic cardiomyopathy
Ischemic cardiomyopathy
Myocarditis
Peripartum cardiomyopathy
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Patients with cardiac amyloidosis require conservative treatment to prevent dangerous arrhythmias. Malnutrition caused by malabsorption in end-stage GI involvement may require total parenteral nutrition .
Evaluate or confirm the presence of rejection after heart transplant.
Diagnose myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or certain other cardiac disorders such as cardiomyopathy or cardiac amyloidosis.
 See also: Amyloidosis, Symptom, Primary amyloidosis, Cardiomyopathy, Myopathy
  
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