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Amiloidosis cardíaca - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Amiloidosis cardíaca; Amilidosis cardíaca primaria de tipo AL; Amilidosis cardíaca secundaria de tipo AA; Síndrome del corazón rígido; Amiloidosis senil

Síntomas:

Es posible que algunos pacientes no presenten síntomas.

Signos y exámenes:

Puede ser difícil diagnosticar una amiloidosis cardíaca, debido a que los signos pueden estar relacionados con muchas afecciones diferentes.

Los signos pueden abarcar:

  • Ruidos anormales en los pulmones (crepitantes pulmonares) o un soplo cardíaco
  • Presión arterial que es baja o puede disminuir cuando uno se pone de pie
  • Venas del cuello distendidas
  • Inflamación del hígado

Los siguientes exámenes se pueden usar para ayudar a diagnosticar la amiloidosis cardíaca:

Un ECG puede revelar problemas con los latidos cardíacos o las señales cardíacas (alteración de la conducción).

El diagnóstico se confirma por medio de una biopsia del corazón. Con frecuencia, se lleva a cabo una biopsia de otras áreas, como el abdomen, los riñones y la médula ósea, para confirmar el diagnóstico de amiloidosis.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/1/2010
  • Issam Mikati, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Director, Northwestern Clinic Echocardiography Lab, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Hare JM. The Dilated, Restrictive, and Infiltrative Cardiomyopathies. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 64.

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