An intriguing case of primary amyloidosis with cardiac involvement: Symptomatic and echocardiographic improvement with thalidomide treatment

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 141-143

  Oh, Il Young ^a   Kim, Hyung Kwan ^a   Kim, Yong Jin ^a   Sohn, Dae Won ^a   Park, Young Bae ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac function; Primary amyloidosis; Thalidomide

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIURETIC AGENT; THALIDOMIDE;

ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART AMYLOIDOSIS; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; UREMIA;

AMYLOIDOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THALIDOMIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750491953     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.09.046     Document Type: Article

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