Case Report: A missed diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis using echocardiography due to immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis with normal wall thickness in the early stage

BackgroundCardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a challenging diagnosis, particularly when the classic signs, such as increased wall thickness in a non-dilated left ventricle (LV), are absent. This makes the diagnosis more difficult in patients with normal LV wall thickness. We present a case of CA without in...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Li, Tongge Mu, Yangxue Deng, Yu Zhang, Yun Ti, Lei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2024.1331157/full
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