Cardiac amyloidosis (patient information)
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What is cardiac amyloidosis?
How do I know if I have cardiac amyloidosis and what are the symptoms of cardiac amyloidosis?
Most patients with cardiac amyloidosis may experience symptoms restrictive cardiomyopathy. While other may show no symptoms.
- Palpitations
- Shortness of breath, orthopnea
- Fatigue
- Excessive urination at night
- Swelling of legs, ankles, or other part of the body
Who is at risk for cardiac amyloidosis?
- Multiple myeloma
- Male gender
- Age over 40
How to know you have cardiac amyloidosis?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for cardiac amyloidosis?
Directions to Hospitals Treating cardiac amyloidosis
Prevention of cardiac amyloidosis
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000193.htm
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/000193.htm
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/cardiac-amyloidosis-dictionary.htm