Scientific Articles

Background: Fat embolism syndrome is a well-known complication in orthopedic and trauma surgery, caused by a massive release of fat into the circulation that can…

Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) is characterized by deposition of keratinocyte-derived amyloid within the papillary dermis. PLCA often presents with…

Aims: Wild-type transthyretin (ATTRwt) cardiac amyloidosis has emerged as an important cause of heart failure in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly…

Aims: Wild-type transthyretin (ATTRwt) cardiac amyloidosis has emerged as an important cause of heart failure in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly…

Aims: Wild-type transthyretin (ATTRwt) cardiac amyloidosis has emerged as an important cause of heart failure in the elderly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly…

Introduction: Amyloidosis accompanied by Sjogren's syndrome (SS) has been reported to occur primarily in the skin, lungs, tongue, and mammary gland. However, SS in…

A 78-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2-week history of generalized edema, weakness, and chest pain. He reported that during the past year…

Purpose of Review: Light-chain-associated (AL) amyloidosis is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. However, we have made recent strides in more accurate diagnosis…

Amyloidosis is a group of heterogeneous conditions characterized by the deposition of extracellular proteinaceous substances called amyloids. The diagnosis is…

Doppler echocardiogram provides not only structural information about heart chambers, valves and pericardium but also contributes to functional assessment. A unique…