A complete atrioventricular block and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of secondary amyloidosis |
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Authors: | Romero-Menor C López-Gómez D Iráculis E García F Sabaté X Esplugas E |
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Affiliation: | Servicio de Cardiología, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona. |
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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. |
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