Ischemic Hepatitis as the Presenting Manifestation of Cardiac Amyloidosis.
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports
Abstract
An abrupt elevation in aminotransferases without clear etiology may be attributed to hypoxic hepatitis. Underlying cardiac dysfunction, an important clinical clue, is often overlooked as a cause of hypoxic hepatitis, and understanding the interdependence of the heart and liver is crucial in making this diagnosis. Causes of cardiac dysfunction may include any of many different diagnoses; infiltrative heart disease is a rare cause of cardiac dysfunction, with amyloidosis being the most common among this category of pathologies. More advanced imaging techniques have improved the ability to diagnose infiltrative heart disease, thus allowing quicker diagnosis of conditions such as amyloidosis.
First Page
2324709614558064
Last Page
2324709614558064
DOI
10.1177/2324709614558064
Publication Date
11-12-2014
Recommended Citation
Petz CA, Todoran T, Rockey DC. Ischemic Hepatitis as the Presenting Manifestation of Cardiac Amyloidosis. J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2014 Nov 12;2(4):2324709614558064. doi: 10.1177/2324709614558064. PMID: 26425628; PMCID: PMC4528876.