A Case Report of Cardiac Amyloidosis Highlighting the Importance of Strain Analysis. (12th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sanchez, Andres Cordova; Murphy, Ryan; Rao, Suman; Martinez, Fidel; Bryant, Stephanie; Chaudhuri, Debanik
• Other Names: Canga Yigit Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-10-12
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/5673364
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : Cardiac involvement in light-chain (AL) amyloidosis has a high mortality. Once cardiac symptoms are present, it is important to make a diagnosis as there is an inverse relationship between mortality and time of diagnosis. Echocardiography is usually one of the first tests performed. But strain analysis, which can provide important clues, is not routinely performed. This is a case of AL amyloidosis presenting with heart failure in which echocardiographic strain analysis was vital for its diagnosis.