3.Suggestion and explanation of pediatric cardiomyopathy.
Chinese Journal of Pediatrics 2012;50(6):472-474
4.Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy.
Moon Young KIM ; Soon Koo BAIK
The Korean Journal of Hepatology 2007;13(1):20-26
Most patients with liver cirrhosis have hyperdynamic circulatory alterations with increased cardiac output, and decreased systemic vascular resistance and arterial pressure. But, in spite of the increased resting cardiac output, ventricular contractile response to stressful stimuli is attenuated in cirrhotic patients which is termed as cirrhotic cardiomyopathy. The prevalence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy remains unknown at present. Clinical features include structural, histological, electrophysiological, systolic and diastolic dysfunction. Multiple factors are considered as responsible, including impaired beta-adrenergic receptor signal transduction, abnormal membrane biophysical characteristics, and increased activity of cardiodepressant systems mediated by cGMP. Generally, cirrhotic cardiomyopathy with overt severe heart failure is rare. However, major stresses on the cardiovascular system such as liver transplantation, infections and insertion of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) can unmask the presence of cirrhotic cardiomyopathy and thereby convert latent to overt heart failure. Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy may also contribute to the pathogenesis of hepatorenal syndrome and circulatory failure in liver cirrhosis. Because of the marked paucity of treatment studies, current recommendations for management are empirical, nonspecific measures. Further studies for pathogenesis and new therapeutic strategies in this area are required.
Cardiomyopathies/*diagnosis/*etiology/therapy
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis/*complications
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Prognosis
5.Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a historical note.
Chinese Medical Journal 2009;122(8):1000-1000
Acute Disease
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Aged
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Cardiomyopathies
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diagnosis
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etiology
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pathology
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China
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Female
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Humans
6.A 40-Year-Old Man with Rashes and Palpitations.
Shan Xian LEE ; Yong Kwang TAY
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2016;45(6):264-266
Adult
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Cardiomyopathies
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diagnosis
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etiology
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Block
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diagnosis
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etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Sarcoidosis
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complications
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diagnosis
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pathology
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Skin Diseases
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diagnosis
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etiology
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pathology
10.A Case of Cardiac Dysfunction Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance.
Suk Tae JANG ; Il Suk SOHN ; Eun Sun JIN ; Jin Man CHO ; Chong Jin KIM ; Sung Jig LIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2009;24(2):354-356
The monoclonal gammopathies (MG) are monoclonal neoplasms related to each other by virtue of their development from common progenitors in the B lymphocyte lineage. Cardiac dysfunction in patients with MG is not well established. We experienced a case of cardiac dysfunction associated with MG identified by echocardiography and biopsy. Fifty nine year-old man was admitted because of dyspnea for several months. Echocardiography revealed diastolic dysfunction showing restrictive physiology with elevated left ventricular filling pressure. Bone marrow (BM) studies and immunoelectrophoresis were compatible with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. Endomyocardial, BM, and enteral biopsies for ruling out for amyloidosis (Congo-red stain) were negative. This is the case of non-amyloidotic light chain deposition cardiomyopathy.
Bone Marrow/pathology
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Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis/*etiology/ultrasonography
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains/analysis
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Paraproteinemias/*complications/pathology