Τίτλος:
Acute limb ischemia in a patient with cardiac amyloidosis: A case report
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Introduction: Cardiac amyloidosis is a manifestation of several systemic diseases known as amyloidoses. Arterial thromboembolic complications have not been reported to occur frequently, although the pathophysiology of cardiovascular amyloidosis would theoretically predispose to such manifestations. Case presentation: We present the case of a 52-year-old woman, who suffered from cardiac amyloidosis and was admitted to our hospital for left acute limb ischemia. An urgent embolectomy was performed, improving her clinical condition and the pathologoanatomic examination of the embolus revealed deposition of amyloid. Conclusion: Peripheral arterial thromboembolic events in patients with amyloidosis are rare. An antiplatelet treatment is recommended in such patients with cardiac amyloidosis for the prevention of embolism. © 2009 Verikokos et al.; licensee Cases Network Ltd.
Συγγραφείς:
Verikokos, C.
Moschou, M.
Karanikola, E.
Vgenopoulou, S.
Bellos, J.
Roukanas, P.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
acetylsalicylic acid; amyloid; antithrombocytic agent; heparin; inotropic agent; warfarin, adult; article; case report; disease predisposition; echocardiography; embolectomy; embolism; female; heart amyloidosis; human; limb ischemia; thromboembolism
DOI:
10.4076/1757-1626-2-8525
