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A case report of cardiac amyloidosis presenting with chronic pericardial effusion and conduction block.

Kevin John JohnAjay Kumar MishraRamya Iyyadurai
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)
Cardiac amyloidosis can have diverse clinical presentations. Chronic pericardial effusion and conduction block can be a rare presentation of cardiac amyloidosis and needs to be considered while evaluating the same. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and Tc-PYP imaging can be used in establishing the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis, if endomyocardial biopsy is not feasible.
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