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CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS OF AL AND ATTR TYPES IN ELDERLY VIETNAMESE PATIENTS: A REPORT OF TWO CLINICAL CASES
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Amyloidosis is a systemic infiltrative disease that affects multiple organs. To date, more than 50 types of proteins have been identified as contributors to the formation of amyloid fibrils and deposits that cause organ dysfunction. In elderly individuals, the clinical manifestations of amyloidosis are often nonspecific and can be misdiagnosed as other conditions such as heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, or malignancies. This article presents two cases of cardiac amyloidosis—AL and ATTR types—in elderly Vietnamese patients. The clinical and paraclinical data from these cases may aid clinicians in recognizing cardiac amyloidosis in daily practice. Additionally, the article provides an updated overview of the diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis.
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elderly patient, amyloidosis tim, infiltrative diseases
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