A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Nágela S. V. Nunes
, Erivelton Nascimento
, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi
, Erito Marques de Souza Filho
Nágela S. V. Nunes
, Erivelton Nascimento
, Ronaldo Altenburg Gismondi
, Erito Marques de Souza Filho
Abstract Amyloidosis results from deposition of insoluble fibrillar protein compounds in various organs, including the heart. Cardiac involvement occurs in both atria and ventricles, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy, heart failure (HF), and arrhythmias. Five amyloid proteins affect cardiac tissue: light and heavy chain forms of immunoglobulin, transthyretin (TTR), apolipoprotein 1, and amyloid A. Approximately 95% of cardiac involvement stems from light chain of immunoglobulin and TTR deposition in heart. Chamber stiffness and rhythm disturbances occur in cardiac amyloidosis (CA), encompassing […]
Keywords: Syncope; Familial Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Autonomic Denervation