Amyloidosis of the aortic root in a patient with polyarteritis nodosa.
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Amyloidosis results from the deposition of insoluble fibrillar proteins in various tissues. Cardiac symptoms, when present, are usually related to congestive heart failure or arrhythmias. Amyloid involvement of the aortic root is exceedingly rare. We describe a case of aortic root amyloidosis in a patient with a long-standing history ofpolyarteritis nodosa.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Collegium antropologicum
دوره 38 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014