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CLINICAL MEDICINE & RESEARCH
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages 92-99Publisher
MARSHFIELD CLINIC
DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2010.899
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Cardiac amyloidosis; Stiff heart syndrome; Diagnosis; Management
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Isolated cardiac amyloidosis, or Stiff Heart Syndrome, is a rare manifestation of amyloidosis. Some degree of cardiac amyloid deposition is common in elderly patients, as reported in prior post-mortem studies; however, isolated cardiac involvement with predominantly cardiac symptoms and no evidence of systemic disease is a rare presentation. Establishing the correct diagnosis, even with the use of extensive testing including amyloid typing, understanding the clinical significance, and management can be challenging in such cases.
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