Hemoptysis After Heart Transplantation Caused by Pulmonary Amyloidosis

Pulmonary involvement is a common sequela of systemic amyloidosis, occurring in up to 50% of cases. The patterns of involvement include focal nodular, diffuse interstitial, and tracheobronchial. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath. Although hemoptysis is n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Schwartz, Brandon H., Ng, David, Chang, David, Kittleson, Michelle M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10176164/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37187964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.101729
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Sumario:Pulmonary involvement is a common sequela of systemic amyloidosis, occurring in up to 50% of cases. The patterns of involvement include focal nodular, diffuse interstitial, and tracheobronchial. This can lead to a variety of symptoms, including cough and shortness of breath. Although hemoptysis is not uncommon, massive hemoptysis is rare. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

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