Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 1991; 19(4): 313-320
Cardiac Amyloidosis
Çiğdem GÖKÇE1, Özcan GÖKÇE1, E.Sami ARISOY1, A.Engin ARISOY1, Ali DEMİR1, Emir DÖNDER1
Cardiac amylodosis is a disease subjected to extensive investigation in recent years, with important progress being made, particularly with respect to its diagnosis. In this review, advances corcerning cardiac amyloidosis, which is possibly not infrequent in Turkey, are summarized and various diagnostic approaches are discussed in the light of observations realized at Fırat University Hospital, Elazığ, with the hope of increasing the interest in this serious disease.
Keywords: Amyloidosis cardiomyopathy
Manuscript Language: Turkish