Clinical analysis of multiple myeloma with heart failure as initial manifestations
- VernacularTitle:以心力衰竭症状为首发表现的多发性骨髓瘤12例临床分析
- Author:
Jun LIU
;
Anli TANG
;
Zuoyi DU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
multiple myeloma;
heart failure
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical feature and prognosis of multiple myeloma with heart failure as initial manifestations.Methods 12 patients of multiple myeloma with heart failure as initial manifestations were analyzed and followed up.Results Twelve patients,9 men and 3 women,with mean age of 48~69(58.4?5.2)years older were enrolled.The first symptoms of the patients were almost the same,with different degree of dyspnea and tachypnea.Anaemia and proteinuria were 83.3% and 75% respectively in 12 patients.ECG showed that 8 patients had low voltage in the limb leads,with present poor R wave progression in the precordial leads and ST-T changes in 6 patients.UCG showed that 10 patients had enlarged left atrium(41.6?4.2)mm,8 patients had increased thickness of the interventricular septums and left ventricular walls as well as diffuse weakness of the wall motion.Followed up for(4.0?3.7)months,all of the patients(100%)died.Conclusion Multiple myeloma with heart failure as initial manifestations is rare clinically,but has fast aggravation and bad prognosis.Pro-brain natriuretic peptide(Pro-BNP)and cardiac troponin are subtile markers for judging the prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma.