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
- heart failure
- end stage renal disease
- aortic stenosis
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- acute myocardial infarction
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- oxidative stress
- blood pressure
- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary hypertension
- cell therapy
- atrial fibrillation
- multiple myeloma
- aortic valve