January 2021 in “ABC Heart Failure & Cardiomyopathy” This case report describes a 90-year-old man diagnosed with wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis, confirmed by pyrophosphate cardiac scintigraphy and exclusion of gene mutations.
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April 2009 in “Congestive Heart Failure” This case study illustrated that a patient's severe autonomic neuropathy due to amyloidosis prevented the expected development of heart failure symptoms despite significant cardiac abnormalities.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, nail changes and skin lesions helped diagnose a 60-year-old man with advanced cardiac amyloidosis, highlighting the importance of considering amyloidosis in differential diagnoses for similar nail abnormalities and assessing for systemic involvement.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study highlights the transformation in aortic aneurysm treatment over the last 30 years, noting the shift from open surgery to endovascular methods, which reduce surgical risks and improve outcomes.
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April 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in a mouse model, alopecia areata was associated with changes in heart structure, biochemistry, and gene expression linked to cardiac hypertrophy after ACTH exposure.