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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Cardiac amyloidosis history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis laboratory tests|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis CT|CT]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis MRI|MRI]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis other imaging findings|Nuclear Cardiac Scans]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis other diagnostic studies#Cardiac biopsy|Cardiac Biopsy]]  
[[Cardiac amyloidosis history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis CT|CT]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis MRI|MRI]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis other imaging findings|Nuclear Cardiac Scans]] | [[Cardiac amyloidosis other diagnostic studies#Cardiac biopsy|Cardiac Biopsy]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==

Revision as of 17:27, 3 May 2013

Cardiac amyloidosis
Amyloidosis Lesion In Left Atrium: Gross natural color view of a diagnostic lesion
Image courtesy of Professor Peter Anderson DVM PhD and published with permission © PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Cardiac amyloid; amyloid cardiac; amyloid cardiomyopathy

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  • Amyloid and amyloidosis. Gilles Grateau, Robert A. Kyle, Martha Skinner, 2005 ISBN 0-8493-3534-5

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Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

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Powerpoint slides

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CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

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FDA on Cardiac amyloidosis

CDC on Cardiac amyloidosis

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