Primary Systemic Amyloidosis with Bloody Pericardial Effusion
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Primary systemic amyloidosis with bloody pericardial effusion.
A 73-year-old woman was admitted due to exertional dyspnea. It was considered that a large amount of pericardial effusion caused diastolic heart failure; pericardial paracentesis showed bloody effusion. There were no findings of malignancy or other abnormal findings in the examination. Further examinations were planned but she died of ventricular tachycardia attack. Pathological autopsy reveale...
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عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.e002