Case Report

Diagnosis of systemic amyloidosis

N.V. Ponich, О.V. Stupak, О.А. Epanchintseva, О.J. Zharinov

Kyiv City Heart Center

      The clinical case of systemic amyloidosis is presented in the article. Some special features of cardiac amyloidosis are reviewed. Results of clinical examination, doppler echocardiography, biopsy of skin and gums are discussed.

Key words: amyloidosis, diagnosis, echocardio graphy.