Progressive heart failure in a patient after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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A 60-year-old man suffered progressive heart failure caused by restrictive cardiomyopathy after coronary artery bypass grafting. The cardiomyopathy was due to cardiac amyloidosis coexisting with coronary artery disease. Repeated echocardiographic assessment of cardiac structure and function was crucial for diagnosis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese
دوره 47 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006