Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports

Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports

Infiltrative heart diseases are caused by a heterogeneous group of disorders; amyloidosis and sarcoidosis are two frequent causes of myocardial infiltration, which differ in clinical and biological outcome and treatment issues. The presence of high levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in a...

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Main Authors: J. Praena-Segovia, A. Sanchez-Gastaldo, M. Bernabeu-Wittel, R. Ocete-Pérez, R. Ávila-Polo, M. L. Martino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/976379
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spelling doaj-fa1299a69404407e9c596a39451089e72020-11-24T22:53:47ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Cardiology2090-64042090-64122013-01-01201310.1155/2013/976379976379Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case ReportsJ. Praena-Segovia0A. Sanchez-Gastaldo1M. Bernabeu-Wittel2R. Ocete-Pérez3R. Ávila-Polo4M. L. Martino5Internal Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainOncology Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainInternal Medicine Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainRadiology Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainPathology Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainHaematology Department, University Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Avenida Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, SpainInfiltrative heart diseases are caused by a heterogeneous group of disorders; amyloidosis and sarcoidosis are two frequent causes of myocardial infiltration, which differ in clinical and biological outcome and treatment issues. The presence of high levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in a patient with infiltrative heart disease may increase suspicion of sarcoidosis. Nevertheless, no mention about increased ACE levels in extracerebral primary systemic amyloidosis is available. We present two cases of primary systemic amyloidosis, which are cardiac involvement and elevated ACE levels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/976379
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author J. Praena-Segovia
A. Sanchez-Gastaldo
M. Bernabeu-Wittel
R. Ocete-Pérez
R. Ávila-Polo
M. L. Martino
spellingShingle J. Praena-Segovia
A. Sanchez-Gastaldo
M. Bernabeu-Wittel
R. Ocete-Pérez
R. Ávila-Polo
M. L. Martino
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
Case Reports in Cardiology
author_facet J. Praena-Segovia
A. Sanchez-Gastaldo
M. Bernabeu-Wittel
R. Ocete-Pérez
R. Ávila-Polo
M. L. Martino
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title Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
title_short Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
title_full Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
title_fullStr Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
title_full_unstemmed Primary Systemic Amyloidosis and High Levels of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme: Two Case Reports
title_sort primary systemic amyloidosis and high levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme: two case reports
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Cardiology
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2090-6412
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Infiltrative heart diseases are caused by a heterogeneous group of disorders; amyloidosis and sarcoidosis are two frequent causes of myocardial infiltration, which differ in clinical and biological outcome and treatment issues. The presence of high levels of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) in a patient with infiltrative heart disease may increase suspicion of sarcoidosis. Nevertheless, no mention about increased ACE levels in extracerebral primary systemic amyloidosis is available. We present two cases of primary systemic amyloidosis, which are cardiac involvement and elevated ACE levels.
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