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Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance ultrasound
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Echocardiography may show increased thickness of the left ventricle (LV) wall, enlargement of the atria, grade 3 diastolic dysfunction in mitral inflow and sometimes elevated left ventricular filling pressure as a cardiac dysfunction related to MGUS.
Echocardiography
Echocardiography
Echocardiography may show:[1]
- Increased thickness of the left ventricle (LV) wall
- Enlargement of the atria
- Grade 3 diastolic dysfunction in mitral inflow
- Elevated left ventricular filling pressure
References
References
- ↑ Jang ST, Sohn IS, Jin ES, Cho JM, Kim CJ, Lim SJ (April 2009). “A case of cardiac dysfunction associated with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance”. J. Korean Med. Sci. 24 (2): 354–6. doi:10.3346/jkms.2009.24.2.354. PMC 2672144. PMID 19399286.
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