Isolated atrial amyloidosis

Isolated atrial amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis affecting the atria of the heart.

It is associated with accumulation of atrial natriuretic factor.^[1]

It may cause arrythmias.

References

↑ Eric J. Topol; Robert M. Califf (2007). Textbook of cardiovascular medicine. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 433–. ISBN 978-0-7817-7012-5. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

Amyloidosis (E85, 277.3)

Common amyloid forming proteins

Systemic amyloidosis

Organ-limited amyloidosis

Heart	AANF/Isolated atrial

Brain	Familial amyloid neuropathy ACys+ABri/Cerebral amyloid angiopathy Aβ/Alzheimer's disease

Kidney	AApoA1+AFib+ALys/Familial renal

Cutaneous	Primary cutaneous amyloidosis Amyloid purpura

Endocrine	Thyroid ACal/Medullary thyroid cancer Pituitary APro/Prolactinoma Pancreas AIAPP/Insulinoma AIAPP/Diabetes mellitus type 2

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