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Symptomatic cardiac amyloidosis in an American family

Journal Article · · South. Med. J.; (United States)

This report describes an American family with a high incidence of symptomatic cardiac amyloidosis among four siblings, and explores the role of echocardiography and technetium pyrophosphate myocardial scintigraphy in the detection of this infiltrative cardiomyopathy within the involved family.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia
OSTI ID:
6306887
Journal Information:
South. Med. J.; (United States), Journal Name: South. Med. J.; (United States) Vol. 77:7; ISSN SMJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English