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Cardiac amyloidosis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabawoon Mirwais, M.B.B.S, M.D.[2]

Overview

Overview

The causes of cardiac amyloidosis vary based on the cause of the systemic amyloidosis.

Causes

Causes

  • The causes of cardiac amyloidosis vary based on the cause of the systemic amyloidosis.
  • Enlisted below are the types of the systemic amyloidosis that are more likely to involve the heart:
References

References

  1. Falk RH, Comenzo RL, Skinner M (1997). “The systemic amyloidoses”. The New England Journal of Medicine. 337 (13): 898–909. doi:10.1056/NEJM199709253371306. PMID 9302305. Retrieved 2012-02-13. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. Gertz MA, Lacy MQ, Dispenzieri A (1999). “Amyloidosis: recognition, confirmation, prognosis, and therapy”. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Mayo Clinic. 74 (5): 490–4. doi:10.4065/74.5.490. PMID 10319082. Retrieved 2012-02-13. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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