A case report of transthyretin amyloidosis following cardiac transplantation: thick ventricles that look alike.
Charlotte LauwersThomas RosseelWalter DroognéLucas N L Van AelstJohan Van CleemputPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2024)
Our case shows the long delay between the onset of ATTR deposition, the presence of clinical signs, and the final diagnosis. Echocardiographic findings suggestive for ATTR-CM include left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction, which are both common in heart transplant patients. Yet, ATTR-CM should be considered in the differential diagnosis, especially late after transplantation, in this closely monitored population.
Keyphrases
- left ventricular
- ejection fraction
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- aortic stenosis
- left atrial
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- blood pressure
- prognostic factors
- stem cells
- atrial fibrillation
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- cell therapy
- coronary artery disease
- aortic valve
- bone marrow
- patient reported