An episode of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with unexpected ending Case report

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Published: Dec 31, 2018
Keywords:
light-chain deposition disease, restrictive cardiomyopathy, Maze procedure

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Maria Różańska
Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Martyna Zaleska
Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Suwalski
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
Dariusz A. Kosior
1. Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland. 2. Department of Applied Physiology, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland
Olga Możeńska
Department of Cardiology and Hypertension, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

We present a case of 52-year-old male with restrictive cardiomyopathy as well as with history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in whom detailed diagnostic process led to suspicion of light-chain deposition disease as a reason for left ventricular hypertrophy.

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Różańska , M., Zaleska , M., Suwalski , P., Kosior , D. A., & Możeńska , O. (2018). An episode of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with unexpected ending . Cardiology in Practice, 12(3-4), 3-5. Retrieved from https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/kwp/article/view/1204
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Vol 12 No 3-4 (2018)
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On the border of cardiology

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