Electrocardiographic findings in primary systemic amyloidosis and biopsy-proven cardiac involvement

Blaithnead Murtagh; Stephen C. Hammill; Morie A. Gertz; Robert A. Kyle; A. Jamil Tajik; Martha Grogan

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.028

Electrocardiographic findings in primary systemic amyloidosis and biopsy-proven cardiac involvement

Blaithnead Murtagh, Stephen C. Hammill, Morie A. Gertz, Robert A. Kyle, A. Jamil Tajik, Martha Grogan

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The electrocardiograms of 127 patients with primary systemic amyloidosis and biopsy-proved cardiac involvement were analyzed. Low voltage (46%) and a pseudoinfarct pattern (47%) were the most common findings. Criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy were present in 16% of patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	535-537
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	95
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.028
State	Published - Feb 15 2005

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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